Through my Mental Health Awareness Month stories, I've gotten this question.

How does a Coach differ from a therapist?

Coaching and therapy can look similar, so I can understand the confusion.

That’s because there are a few overlaps.

We both are helping individuals transform their awareness and ...

Over 20 years ago, I saw a therapist for depression.

It was just before the holidays and with the kindest of intentions, she put me on medication so I could enjoy them.

Unfortunately, that med threw me straight into mania.

I felt like my heart was racing all of the time and I ended up going on a ...

I lost my license.

The last thing I remember is feeling something in my right pants pocket, pulling it out, and thinking “oh you need to put that in your wallet before you lose it.”

Other than that I have nothing.

Did I put it back in my pants pocket?

Did I put it someplace “safe”?

And if so, w...

What is ADHD Coaching?

ADHD and other brain-based challenges can make you feel like your brain is scattered or has 50 tabs open at any given time.

Coaching is a partnership where we focus on your forward momentum one tab at a time.

In coaching, we work together to help you

• stay focused on your...

"Clutter is nothing more than postponed decisions." - Barbara Hemphill

This quote changed my life.

It's real talk.

And it's what led me to become a Certified Productive Environment Specialist with Barbara, the paper tiger lady.

Even before I became a certified neurodiversity coach.

I got into c...

Actually planning for second quarter.

Short version, I use a paper calendar and Post-it notes to plan a quarter.

I take a short retreat to my dining room table so that I have clear space to think.

And yes a block a day on my calendar.

I was also planning for the next two weeks.

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Many of you m...

Florida - think warmth, sun, tropics, fruity drinks, my parents!

The excitement for a long weekend vacation was looming.

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Monday, my teen texted me that she had Friday off.

The day that I was flying to Florida.

She has been dreaming out loud about tropical time.

Winter is wearing her down.

B...

Here in the USA we changed our clocks this morning.

Or if you're organized and don't have ADHD, you did this last night.

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Spring forward.

A “lost” hour.

I know, I know, we get it back in the fall.

I wondered why I woke up “so late” at 7:30am, but of course quickly realized by body time it was...

Since summer, my client has wanted to take Friday afternoons off.

Because she runs her own business, it’s hard for her to be away for a week at a time.

She has a busy schedule of projects and frequently the client work would seep right into her weekend.

It was driving her crazy and she was exhaus...

Burnout vs ADHD 

part 1 of 2

Did you know that burnout symptoms can look like just another day with ADHD?

So, we end up not recognizing burnout until it's way too late.

There’s this belief that people with ADHD are lazy.

Or really a label we picked up in childhood that stuck.

But ADHDers are a...