Hi! My name is Cathy. I'm from Missouri, and I am a teacher. I have experience in education and parenting. - I want to get these things from ADHD Harmony: *support *understanding *connection *advice *epiphanies *entertainment *a sense of belonging *validation/solidarity *knowledge *strategies in other words, I hope to find "my people" here 🥰 - For fun, I like to: *swim *dance *sing *laugh! *look at sparkly things 😍 *watch animals *learn *research *wonder *ponder (for instance, why don't "wonder" and "ponder" rhyme?🤔🤯) *word play *think about space *meditate *cuddle *cook *have engrossing conversations Those are some of the things I like to do 😁 More than anything, for me it is the company you keep that makes ALL the difference. I'm happy to be here, and hoping to really create a fulfilling and happy LIFE for myself. Have a great day!! 🤗

Just started the ADHD Awakening Assessment and already realized something wild: the moment in 9th grade math when my teacher made me feel stupid for asking a question wasn't just a bad memory. It became the rule I've been living by ever since - figure it out alone, or fail alone. No wonder every "system" eventually breaks me.

Does anyone else find that they have such a high moral compass that they are judged for it by others? As in you wouldn't do something that seems unethical or is not for the greater good because if you did it would sit in your conscience and make you feel bad for ever. Or you just wouldn't break the law, because laws are there for a reason, to help keep a structure in society and to help keep us safe. Or even the little things, like not parking in a disabled space, or chucking your rubbish out on the ground. Some people seem to think like none of these things really matter, but IMHO it's the little things that make us who we are, and if we were all more considerate of each other and the laws and ethics of being part of society, then I think the world would operate in a more dynamic flow of energy and interactions. Just my thoughts 😬

If you are anything like me, the above will mean something to you. I misunderstood I thought we were to do the assessment and there were some worksheets. I didn't realize he meant the worksheets tab. It's like my chicken cross the road post from a couple days ago. Things can be taken at least 2 different ways. haha I did not know that and was panicking that I couldn't open the worksheets. Then it dawned on me that it was a tab, not a link to worksheets. Here I am sweating bullets trying to get my homework done, and I finished it earlier today. smh

Biggest insight: neurotypical systems don’t work for me. My organized chaos does. My open loop is: took a shower - why is that so hard sometimes. One word for how I feel right now: calm