Hi guys! I've started my "productivity zone" experiment. The "target" for today is cleaning out the fridge, seeing what is there. I'm currently on my second break. The way I'm doing it is from 9 am to noon, I am doing 20 minutes ON and 20 minutes OFF. I have music playing. And I MAKE myself SIT during the breaks. This is a completely different way of thinking than I've ever had. The goal isn't even to "finish the fridge". It is merely to spend 20 minutes on it (and then 20 minutes off) from 9 am to noon. Why? Because I'm realizing and experiencing more and more that "taking a day off" just doesn't work for me. It just doesn't. However, I'm ALSO trying for the first time to honor my body's needs. I've also decided as of today that if my brain wakes up naturally at 5 am or when the birds chirp, to go ahead and get up then. Otherwise I actually end up MORE groggy. And since I'm by myself I literally HAVE to figure out all of the executive functioning etc every day. There is no one to make sure I take vitamins drink water etc. On top of it, I have major life decisions to make etc. But what I've realized is that "taking a day off" and laying down all day (while nothing wrong with it!) Actually ends up creating MORE anxiety for me. But! If I'm able to tell myself "hey, for those 3 hours, I worked on stuff", it will help me with everything else if that makes sense. So all of that to say that this is a completely different approach for me. But it NEEDS to be this way, at least for now. I'm going to bed much earlier, unless I have a specific appointment with someone else to do something actually fun (since this IS supposed to be my "break" after all 😅). But I'm no longer allowing myself to stay up watching TV, being on my phone etc. And by assigning a specific time frame, it gears my brain up while ALSO not being a threat that I have to be "productive" for 14+ hours 😅 The hope is that by designating this time as "productivity zone", my brain will start thinking of things I can DO during that time.

Have you ever noticed notice tiny details other people miss or don't even care about BUT it soooo obvious to you? What's the weirdest thing you've ever spotted that nobody else noticed? Or a weird thing you do that people side eye you for? Mine..... I walk into places and if the picture are crooked, I will fix them..doesnt matter where I am ...

I am going to do something radical. Because I NEED to and I DESERVE to. I am going to EVACUATE my room of the STUFF I'm going to lay down a couple of bright beach towels (I have two) in the hallway and move the STUFF onto there for now. Why? Because I've been bullied by the STUFF for so damn long. And for now, either the hallway will be messy or my room. But I deserve for my bedroom to feel peaceful. So for now, if the STUFF needs to be in upstairs hallway, so be it. This is me taking back my power. And that includes NOT getting swallowed up in all the decisions etc. Nope. I'm not getting rid of anything yet. I'm just getting it out of my room. Then, the STUFF has to EARN its place if it wants back in my room. What a paradigm shift!! How often do we "shrink" our SELF for our STUFF?? 🤯 or even worse, for stuff that OTHER PEOPLE put in our homes, possibly even without our permission?? it is time to take our SELF back!! First step for me is ONLY evacuating the stuff. Getting it OUT of my room! This is more than "decluttering" or "organizing". This is me DEMANDING at least a little bit of sovereignty in a situation that is fundamentally stacked against me. But I am ultimately "What *CAN* I do Cathy" I am ultimately "Cathy the Conqueror". Key word: ultimately 😅 NOT "fearlessly" NOT "automatically". But ultimately 🤣 Trust me, it isn't impressive by society's standards haha. But this is me, in the eight foot grave that others dug for me, saying I am STILL here! I am STILL fighting! And tomorrow i am getting the shit OUT of my room. I will lay the towels against the wall so I still have space to walk safely to stairs (important). But yeah. This is a radical act of self CARE. And if I have to do it all by my damn self then so be it. I STILL deserve to have a peaceful bedroom!!! And as always, I'm hoping by sharing my journey that it encourages someone else. 🥰 I was someone who had to literally smile as I was being abused. And keeping stuff in my room so that my hallway isn't messy was another iteration of that, and I didn't realize that until just now writing this post!🤯

Hi everyone, I’d love to get your advice. I have a child with ADHD, and he constantly needs something engaging to keep his mind occupied in a positive way. I'm a designer, and I create worksheets, planners, and coaching tools for trainers and coaches, so I was wondering if I could design some paper-based activities specifically for him. What kinds of printable exercises, worksheets, games, challenges, or activities have worked well for children with ADHD? I'm particularly interested in ideas that: • Improve focus and attention • Encourage independent play • Reduce screen time • Build problem-solving skills • Keep kids engaged for longer periods If you have any experience, recommendations, or favorite activities, I’d really appreciate your suggestions. Thank you!

How is everyone? I just deployed (still am but I'm almost done with my list] what I'm calling 5 minute wins! I understand not everyone NEEDS to do this. But some of us do, so I wanted to share in case it helps someone 🥰 I have to be ready for my appointment at 9:10 So what I did is figure out the steps required in order to do that. Wrote those down. And figured out how many 5-minute segments are in that amount of time. And assigned a "task" to a 5 minute slot This gave proof to my brain that we CAN do it. And it also allows for the "scaffolding" that I need.