Hey there! I'm Michelle! I'm a Certified ADHD Life Coach and Executive Function Coach. I’m not here to sugarcoat things, or give you a bunch of salesy stuff—my newsletters are real, raw, and packed with the kind of insights and strategies you probably won't find in many places. Expect a healthy dose of humour, a sprinkle of tough love, and a whole lot of practical strategies to help you navigate life with ADHD. In my corner of the internet, you’ll find no-nonsense strategies, tips and tricks, real talk and honest conversations about the ups and downs of living with ADHD. Combine that with a dash of humour because sometimes, you just need to laugh. Join me if you’re ready for a refreshingly honest approach to ADHD. I’m excited to share what I’ve learned and support you in creating a life that works for you.
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Hey Reader I’m having a pretty good week. How about you? I know it's been a bit since I last emailed. I've missed you! 🙂 I hope your week is going great, but if not…have I got a story for you! If there is one thing I am learning as I continue on this ADHD journey, it's that I can put my all, my 100% into a seemingly good idea. I mean, I go ALL IN! If I hear about something that seems cool or that I think will help me, I am ALL OVER IT! Just this past month, I heard and learned about bullet journaling. It sounded super cool and so I dove right in and learned all about it. I was convinced that this was going to be the planning system that was going to trump all of the other planners that still sit untouched in my planner graveyard. This was going to be IT! So, I hopped onto Amazon and bought all the things..the journal, the stickers, the markers, the templates. You name it, I bought it. And guess what? I tried it for exactly 5 minutes and I haven't touched it since.
And so, now I have a tonne of bullet journaling supplies that have been added to the supplies I bought when I wanted to be a painter, a scrapbooker, an artist, a calligraphy expert and a colourer and they sit there untouched. 🥴 The ADHD tax is high in my household, let me tell you. Thank goodness I have a VERY patient and understanding husband. 😮💨 It's taking me a while to get over it; the shame, the frustration and the feeling of being very disappointed in myself yet again. So, why tell you this right here? Right now? Well, because these things can happen when you live with ADHD. And even though I messed up, I'm trying to be gentle with myself. I'm practicing self-compassion and continuing to remind myself that acknowledging and accepting that my ADHD can bring difficulties with consistency, perfectionism, and overwhelm to my life that makes it hard to stick with things. It's a part of who I am and how my brain works and understanding this can help me forgive myself when I do this kind of thing. So, in case you have a planner graveyard like me or you've started something like bullet journaling and promptly let it fall by the wayside or you've started anything with huge enthusiasm only to quit it a hot second later, I thought I’d send over a little encouragement today in case you needed it. You're not alone. That’s all. I'm glad to be back, Reader Michelle xx |
Living and THRIVING with ADHD!
Hey there! I'm Michelle! I'm a Certified ADHD Life Coach and Executive Function Coach. I’m not here to sugarcoat things, or give you a bunch of salesy stuff—my newsletters are real, raw, and packed with the kind of insights and strategies you probably won't find in many places. Expect a healthy dose of humour, a sprinkle of tough love, and a whole lot of practical strategies to help you navigate life with ADHD. In my corner of the internet, you’ll find no-nonsense strategies, tips and tricks, real talk and honest conversations about the ups and downs of living with ADHD. Combine that with a dash of humour because sometimes, you just need to laugh. Join me if you’re ready for a refreshingly honest approach to ADHD. I’m excited to share what I’ve learned and support you in creating a life that works for you.
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