Saying these things are not helpful, but they can be explored. — Things people say to or about ADHD and other Neurodivergent people A Good Kick in the Pants Will Cure That ADHD Crap Actually, it can cause confusionmedium.com You Just Want Drugs Because You Can’t Handle Reality Medication doesn’t affect ND’s the way they do NT’smedium.com She’s Just Shy. The Right Boy Will Bring Her Out of Her Shell. Unless it isn’t just shyness.medium.com

You’re doing more harm than you think. — Everyone has advice. Everyone has opinions. Everyone looks at things through their lens of experience. Often good intentions can be catastrophic. When it comes to dealing with someone with ADHD, some “useful” phrases and tips are both far from useful and can cause the symptoms to worsen. Not everyone with…

Grow beyond what happened to you. — Before you start jumping up and down screaming that you actually are a victim, know the difference. A victim is someone who has suffered an assault, attack, trickery, or any number of bad things that happen to them. A victim mentality is when a person believes that bad things are…

Before and After — It’s been decades since I wrote the following intro piece for a devotional book that was ten years in the making. Still, it comes to mind on a frequent basis. Especially when I’m struggling and find myself heading toward despair. I want God to prove to me that I’m not…

A prose for reflection — My God lives in a box, limited by my understanding. My God lives in a box, controlled by the feebleness of my faith. My God lives in a box, suppressed by my fears. My God lives in a box. The box once seemed vast, greater than anything I knew before…

And here comes the evidence — Man Loves Woman Woman Loves Man Man Loves Man Woman Loves Woman Man Loves Girl Woman Loves Boy Man Loves Boy Woman Loves Girl Boy Loves Man Girl Loves Man Boy Loves Woman Girl Loves Woman Man Loves Dog Woman Loves Horse Man Loves Pizza Woman Loves Chocolate Was there…

10 Not-so-simple answers — Question and Answer challenge presented to me by Kathy K My 10 Simple Answers to Ten Simple Questions My responses to Linda Ng’s prompts via JF Danskin and Cathylouisemedium.com from Linda Ng 1. What is your favorite drink? If we’re talking about soft drinks, that would be Dr. Pepper. Coffee is the other drink I usually don’t pass up. Hot or cold as long as it’s sweet and creamy…

Perception Matters — When the dog bites When the bee stings When I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don’t feel so bad “My Favorite Things”, The Sound of Music #1 — Depression is just another way of saying sadness Things happen in our lives that give us reasons to be sad. Some things are more severe than…

Religious Insight — Raymond Corbin: San Andreas Fault Times In an exhaustive effort, we have searched from Coast to Coast to find religious viewpoints regarding War and Freedom. While many people from across the country express similar viewpoints, there are those who wish to speak out against the atrocities that wars commit. Pastor…