I had a birthday a few weeks ago. While most people dread their birthday as it represents yet another year of aging…I absolutely LOVE Birthdays! When people ask me what my favorite holiday is…I usually reply with “my Birthday” even though I know it may not be a recognized holiday on the official calendar. I also love other people’s birthdays. All the magic and wonder that is discovered on this day of celebrating YOU. 

In this episode, I’m sharing Birthday reflections and how I was diagnosed with ADHD this past summer. While I haven’t really talked much about it with many people I thought maybe I could open up, get a little vulnerable and talk about it here on my podcast…not for people to say, “Oh that must be so tough to live with” but rather to educate others and to normalize it. I think as humans, to be alive and living this crazy thing we call life, we should be talking about the hard things…not just only the rainbow & unicorn things. 

To open up that door and let people know they aren’t alone and they can reach out to people they trust…to talk about it if they want to. Look, asking for help is not one of my strengths. But now I’ve found answers to questions I’ve wondered about for so long. Of why I sometimes feel so much time distortion and that I’m a bad person if I’m running late..or being afraid of asking for more time to complete a task. So when I decided I would look for a new therapist…I honestly was terrified. This year is going to be yet another journey of healing & discovery for me. Another f****n’ growth experience. Another journey in my life where I get to call the shots and discover that ADHD is actually my superpower and I can use it to my advantage…I can create space for my different way of thinking and not feel bad about it. Where I become BFFs with my executive functioning skills and I’m no longer afraid of my to-do lists if they aren’t complete at the end of the day. Where I get to explore my creativity and make it work to my advantage. Because…I am F*****G AMAZING!!

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**Disclaimer** The concept What Else is Possible? is not something I created nor do I take credit for creating this concept. It is based on a concept I learned on my own journey of self-discovery, and have taken with me as a tool that has been a contribution to me in my life today.

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