Assume? Think about it first

April 1, 2013

An assumption is promptly placing a judgement, estimate or review on something. Why do we assume things? Sometimes you need to make assumptions…it’s where your fight and flight reactions help you. If a car is coming at you real fast, it is safe to assume you should move. People are much more complicated than that. [...]

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Made this for a contest

March 25, 2013

I made this video for a contest and realized that it said for Americans only after spending hours working on it. I entered it anyway as I felt the video was something that I could do and something that makes a difference. My story is inspiring…my husband told me that. He said I am successful [...]

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ADHD Expression #3 – Kim Tackaberry of Foothills Academy

March 19, 2013

Have you ever wondered about those special schools that are built to help those with ADHD and other disorders? How do they work and could they be helpful to you or your family? Wondered if you could even afford the private school tuition? I have the honour of interviewing Kim Tackaberry, a presenter from Calgary’s [...]

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ADHD Advantages

March 15, 2013

Stephanie and I discuss some of the advantages of ADHD. Please share some of your thoughts in the comments.   1) Creativity 2) Loyalty 3) Protecting 4) Intuition 5) Works well in groups 6) Think outside the box 7) Good hyperfocus 8) Sensitive to other’s needs (Empathy) 9) Enthusiasm! 10) Ability to change plans quickly [...]

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ADHD Expression – Michelle Murray

March 7, 2013

We’re in for a treat here as Stephanie and I seek to broaden the scope of our blog by going out and interviewing other ADHDers. First on deck is a southern Belle and model, Michelle Murray. I came across Michelle when she posted on Dr Hallowell’s facebook page talking about how she had reached some [...]

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Learning not to be extreme: Everything has a side affect

March 5, 2013

Sometimes we are an interesting people. I have met people who are extremists on both sides of the spectrum as to what to put and what not to put in their body. Some people say they will only deal with natural medicines because the drug companies are trying to kill them. Often refusing vaccinations and [...]

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ADHD and our marriage

March 1, 2013

Stephanie and I have our first video presentation together. We discuss our opinions on some of the challenges and joys of ADHD in marriage.   We look forward to you sharing your thoughts on the topic as well.   And because she asked me here are off the top of my head some of the [...]

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Art lessons

February 10, 2013

I had a memory about art work that really applies to life. When I first started with my art, stick people were all I could do. As I moved on I got better and better. My sister used to always be the better artist. She would often tell me, if you keep practising I bet [...]

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Holistic? Whole Lifestyle….

February 4, 2013

I was at work today when a friend of mine had an unexpected assignment handed to her that she couldn’t tackle. With my wonderful ADHD, I find last minute things are easier for me. However, this one was something I wish I hadn’t done for her. The printer was being a poop, the compute was [...]

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