Mindfulness

Struggling with Less Structure? Getting Things Done in the Age of Coronavirus

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In a 24-hour period last week I had two clients not show up for their Zoom appointments.  This isn’t a regular occurrence.  The first emailed later stating, “… I don’t even know what day it is because they’ve all started to blur into one. “  The second, shared waking up that morning thinking it was a totally different day of the week.  I might be annoyed, if I didn’t totally get where they were coming from.  Days … Read More

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Three Steps to Pulling the Plug on Pinball Mind

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When I was in junior high school a friend had an old fashioned pinball machine in her basement. Almost forty years later, I still recall how exciting it was to keep that tiny metal ball in play.  I’d thwack it with the flippers and watch it ricochet off the bumpers and thwack at it again.  All the while, I was rewarded with bells, flashing lights and points!  Keeping that shiny silver sphere in play was so much … Read More

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Ethical Consumption – Questions You Should Be Asking

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Reading time ~ 5 minutes  Until recently, our minimalism journey has been focused primarily on releasing stuff we no longer need or want. My focus shifted a little last month though after noting how many people commented on a particular topic on a professional organizer’s forum I subscribe to. The topic was Ethical Consumption.  Unfortunately most of my organizing colleague’s comments related to the back end of consumption, which I’ll call ethical disposal.  This encompasses recycling, reusing, … Read More

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Were You Lucky Enough to Wake Up Twice this Morning?

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I was lucky enough to wake up twice this morning.  The first time, when the alarm went off and the second around 6:30 AM when I completed a short but impactful mindfulness meditation. No, I’m not someone who diligently practices mindfulness every morning. (If you are, I have a great deal of regard for you and the amazing self-care you’re demonstrating.)  Instead I am someone who has read a lot about benefits of mindfulness, never really developed … Read More

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Top Five Conference Take Aways – 2014

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I make a point of attending several professional conferences each year.  This year I chose the International Coach Federation Conference in Cleveland in June, the Institute for Challenging Disorganization‘s Conference in Nashville in September and the International CHADD Conference in Chicago in November, where I also presented with colleague Sue West on the topic of team building and collaboration for ADHD adults. Conferences present the opportunity to connect with colleagues and industry experts I might not otherwise have … Read More

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Creating Peace of Mind This Holiday Season

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There’s a saying that, ” you can’t buy peace of mind.”  Probably true, but you can create it.  In fact, creating / experiencing peace of mind has been a recurring theme for me over the past week or so. Yesterday was filled with work obligations, but the opportunity presented itself to invite my parents and Aunt Polly, who lives in Michigan and I don’t see very often, to dinner.  The “old” Andrea of several years ago would … Read More

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Refeathering NOT Empty Nesting

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We dropped off our twins off at college this week.  For the first time since September of 1994 there are no children living in our house.  My husband and I have had countless people comment to us over the past few weeks about how we would soon be empty nesters.  The more I hear the term empty nester though the less I like it.  Webster’s Dictionary tells me the term was first used in 1962 and means … Read More

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Mindfulness – A Powerful Tool for Dealing with ADHD

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I’ve written previously about what a positive effect the introduction of mindfulness into my life has been. I recently finished the iBooks version of The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals, by Dr.Lidia Zylowska a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in adult psychiatry, mindfulness-based therapy and adult ADHD. This engaging book is divided into two parts, the first is a primer of sorts on mindfulness, especially as … Read More

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My Favorite Things: Buddha Board

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My new favorite tool for bringing mindfulness, fun and creativity to change is my Buddha Board. Per the Buddha Board website, this board is “based on the Zen concept of living in the moment. You simply paint on the surface with water and your creation will come to life in bold design. Then, as the water slowly evaporates, your art will magically disappear leaving you with a clean slate and a clear mind – ready to create a whole … Read More

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Five Rules for Living Well with ADHD

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I presented at a local CHADD meeting a number of months ago on the topic: “Stump the Organizer”, which translates as, “Participants,  bring your best organizing questions and we’ll try to solve them together.”  I’ve learned over the years that those of us with ADHD often share many of the same organizing challenges and we can help ourselves by learning about each other’s challenges and related successes.  As a coach, I believe my clients are the experts of … Read More

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