Autistic Adults with ADHD

How many times have you said to your child: stop, think about this. Or, stop and wait. We, as parents, are so mindful of when our children need that pause. That powerful five second pause. And I don’t just mean with the five second rule. So why don’t we, as adults, take a five second pause? When children are younger and their brains are still developing, this five seconds of processing time gives them the time that they need to think, process, form words, and verbalize. And when used in day-to-day situations, we set our children up for more positive interactions. It’s really high time that we, as parents, start incorporating this five second pause into our time management strategies. You may also like: Reclaiming…

Staying up to date with my bills is not my strong suit. I am an adult, yes. But remembering to pay things on time? Not always done. And this just leads to additional stress because I’m worried that I won’t have the money to pay. Then I get worried about falling behind. Then I get worried about going into debt.  Just thinking about it is starting to give me anxiety.  One of the reasons I struggle with this? I have so much paper clutter around, it’s ridiculous.  This bill paying issue, for me, is threefold: money, time, and organization. I needed a bill paying system that worked and in order for it to work? I needed a system that incorporated time and organization.  Why you…

They say that a messy desk is a sign of genius. Sometimes I question that and other times I just run with it. My desk, of course, is the hubspace of my “home office” corner. I don’t have a dedicated room, yet, but I do have space that I need to make the most of. And because of that, I have piles of papers scattered around. Now, while I may know what’s in those stacks? It’s kind of unsightly. But, I never know when I need one of those papers.  If this sounds like you, fear not. We can tame paper clutter together and take back our spaces. Or, at the very least, find a more manageable system that still works for us. Trust me…

Organization has never been one of my strong points. I’m one of those people who is the queen of organized chaos. In fact? I often refer to my work area as an “organized mess.” I know where things are and that should be enough.. right?  But, when it comes to the rest of the household and common living spaces, it’s really not fair to everyone else.  And at first, I had thought this was just one of those things. I was always a slightly messy child, even if I can get super-organized in my head. Oh yes, in my brain, I can Marie Kondo with the best of them. But in reality? Not so much.  Clutter is a problem for me and I have always…

Why do people procrastinate? Maybe you do it because you don’t enjoy a task. Or you might find that something is to difficult to organize. Maybe you don’t know how to get things done. Whatever the case may be, people procrastinate for many reasons. Many of those reasons, however, boil down to 5 excuses. Let’s take a look at the most common excuses for procrastination and how to overcome them. The truth behind why you are prone to procrastination I’m not sure about you, but for me? I procrastinate because I get overwhelmed.  Yup. It really is that simple.  Here’s how it starts: Break down a project into tasks Break down those tasks into smaller tasks List out all the tasks Get overwhelmed with all…