I recently attending a teleclass with Andrea Lee and Suzanne Falter Barnes on the concept of "unwork." It’s all about making things easier. That’s what I aim to do with my clients- but it was a really good reminder of one of my key strategies. I used to (many incarnations ago) work as a theatre […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Inattentive, Thinking 1 Comment
Somebody asked me this today:How long does it take before it gets easier- after being diagnosed with ADD? I hadn’t thought about this in a a long time, then I remembered what I had been told. When I was evaluated and diagnosed with ADD, the psychologist told me it would take two years before I […]
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Here’s the irony of the runaway mind: On tired days, I think a lot. Yet I’m too tired to plan. My executive function is asleep, yet I can think in circles about what I oughta be doing; I can do stuff in my head but not in real life; I can think about random topics […]
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Andy Wibbels has made me brave enough to speak out in concern/dismay about The Secret, and today he’s added to it by bringing my attention to this article over at slate.com. Bravo John Gravois! Bravo for taking Oprah/The Secret on, and putting the power of negative thinking to the task as well. John asks us […]
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I’m a little bit cranky this morning because Gulliver woke me up at 4:30 AM. He thought it was really important to be able to open the closet door, and meowed thusly. When I succumbed and opened the door for him, he became disinterested. That’s when I found myself lying in bed counting. That’s what […]
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I want to expose the myth of The One Thing That’s Right For You. There’s a lot of talk about finding the Thing That’s Right For You. That’s the thing you’re most passionate about; the thing that will motivate you naturally; the thing to get clear on so you can follow its path. It might […]