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22 December

Eating the Frog*

  • Posted by Ellianna Carter
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, Stories
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by Ellianna Carter It is said that if you have to eat a live frog, you should do it first thing in the morning so nothing worse can happen to you all day. But I am of the opinion that nobody …

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08 December

A Decade Later Life Is the Same, But Different

  • Posted by Livia R. Menge
  • Categories ADHD in College, Stories, Students, Time Management
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by Livia R. Menge “45 Minutes. Starting now.” Said and done, all the children started writing away. About 10 minutes in, a pen fell off the table. Two kids to my left, I noticed movement following the noise that caught …

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24 November

The Gift of Hyperfocus

  • Posted by Scott Wu
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By Scott Wu For many of us, hyperfocus is one of the benefits of ADHD. When engaging in activities we love, time flies by, and we experience a fixation so intense the world around us disappears. And it feels great! …

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24 August

ADHD: Your Entrepreneurial Super Power!

  • Posted by Janet L. Schmidt
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By Janet L. Schmidt Diann Wingert was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult because of many struggles she encountered while self-employed. Diann was a licensed psychotherapist for over 20 years, including 8 years in a solo private practice.  Because she …

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12 August

ADHD and Entrepreneurship, a Perfect Fit?

  • Posted by Jenna Knight
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By Jenna Knight I discovered I had ADHD when I had a confrontation with my professor about not bringing down my final exam. It was so bad, they called campus security. The director of the Disability Services Office was also …

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22 July

My Scarlet Letters

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
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  • Comments 1 comment

by Zari Benson This pandemic has brought myriad hardships to people across the globe. For me, this “pause” has given me an abundance of time, and discomfort, to turn inwards and self-reflect. I have often avoided confronting my mental health …

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22 March

Living Life Misunderstood

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
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by Kenny Francisco I am not sure how to tell this story. It’s difficult. At times, it’s sad, it’s happy, it’s scary. But it is always FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!!!! My name is Kenny Francisco. I don’t want to be anonymous. I want …

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25 February

I Have ADHD. I Am Not Less

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, Stories
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by Anonymous I have ADHD. That does not mean my ideas are less important or my actions are less right.  I am not less. Is ADHD a disability? Yes, though mostly it is irritating. To others, but especially to me.  …

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11 September

What a Ride with ADHD!

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
  • Categories ADHD & Creativity, Interviews with ADHD Inspirations, Professionals, & Advocates, Stories
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By Janet L. Schmidt Entrepreneurship began for Daniel Lieberman with his first business endeavor at 10 years old!  He began in his neighborhood washing cars.  Later, in high school he ran for office in school to run the school store. He …

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22 May

The Light In The Darkness

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By: Rapunzel Ware I was tested and diagnosed with ADHD at age 7 in the 1st grade. That’s when I first remember feeling different from my peers. I endured dark blows of criticism and negative affirmations from those that surrounded …

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