Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, but for many, there may still be a lot left to do around gift giving this holiday season. Over the next few weeks we will make several little, and big, decisions about who to buy for, how much to spend, …
Communication and the Neurodiverse Brain
Communication: “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior” — Merriam-Webster Communication is: Collective: We can’t do it on our own. Communication is not a one-way street. Constant: We are ALWAYS communicating whether we are aware of it …
Time Blindness
Today. Tomorrow. Next week. Next month. Now. Never. Time Blindness: The lack of awareness of the passing of time. Although I work primarily with clients that struggle with ADHD, almost everyone has struggled with time blindness at some point. In this 7:38 video about ADHD and time blindness, …
Project: Family Reunion
Our family just held our annual family reunion. It was an amazing 3-day event with up to 60 people participating in the main event on Saturday. Participants ranged from 7-months to 86-years old. Pulling off an event of this magnitude with such a varying age range can be …
Swim Lanes
I come from a family of swimmers. At a point in time, all five of the siblings in my family were on swim teams. I was the youngest at the age of six with my oldest brother being 14. I can’t imagine the scheduling chaos in our family …
“I don’t know.”
“I don’t know.” was one of the phrases I previously feared using the most. Now I embrace it. What did I used to think “I don’t know.” said about me? I was uninformed. I was unprepared. I wasn’t as good as someone else. I was vulnerable and weak. …
Bucket Management
“I need to change everything.” This is the answer I get most often from my clients when asked what they’d like to focus on first in our coaching or organizing partnership. But, change takes focus and we can’t focus on everything at the same time, right? One of …
Balance: Self Value vs Stuff Value
Balance is a tricky thing. Too much of one thing tips the scales in the other direction and we get totally out of balance. But balance is not just about stuff vs space (although stuff vs space is a huge issue for a lot of people). For some …
What’s your gap?
When I start working with clients I ask them to describe two visions: Where are you right now? Where do you want to be? With those two questions clearly understood, we can start the process of change that moves someone from where they are now, to where they …
“I really thought you’d be more upset.”
A week or so ago my husband and I went to a BBQ/pool party. I really didn’t have any intention to swim, so I didn’t wear a swimming suit, just normal backyard BBQ attire. As it turned out, having a suit on would have been handy when I …