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Dave LOVES stationery. I banned him from stationery shops but he found the magical world of Online Shopping. Sigh!!
This week Dave writes about how Fountain Pens are great for ADDers - he has an awesome collection of pens each with different colour inks.
Fountain Pen Points for ADHD
Way back in the early sixties of last century I had just entered primary school and was being taught to write. Making matters worse I was the only English speaking child in the entire school.
I failed dismally to be able to write a sentence anyone could read. Try as they might, the teachers also failed dismally.
My childish pencil scrawls wore out even the biggest erasers. Little did I know that in a few years I would have to use pen and ink that no erasers could help - and then the hieroglyphics would remain stubbornly illegible.
Yet, once I started using the dip pens and black ink, the opposite happened. My writing improved, not by much though, but most people could read what I had written.
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I have been struggling terribly with Overwhelm recently. I have written about how I "empty my busy-full mind" and calm my anxiety.
Coping with a Busy-Full Mind - Overwhelm is an enemy of ADHD
My head feels like it wants to explode. I am weepy, frustrated, overwhelmed. There is so much I desperately want to do but I don't know where to begin.
Even the birds twittering outside are freaking me out. "Shut up, I am trying to concentrate", I yell.
I am trying to decide the topic for our next newsletter which we send out every Tuesday to all our subscribers on this website.
There are dozens of articles on my computer I have started and not finished. Today is Sunday. Yesterday I frittered away the day "thinking". Nothing inspires me.
Suddenly I am so overwhelmed I literally want to throw things.
I am on diet and have given up all food containing sugar. This does not improve my mood. Naturally, I make some muffins while I try and get hold of my emotions.
An email pops into my inbox and it is about Mastering Time Management.
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Have a peaceful, productive and happy week. Let me know if you are struggling and we can chat.
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