lack of concentration

Darlene Morgan
May 22
3 min read

Hi everyone - just me saying I love you and wish you well.

So I was listening to a podcast for the last week and it was about women who discovered they have ADHD later in life. Or perhaps just discover they have it. It was called Climbing the Walls. Fascinating podcast!

Part of this has to do with the fact that women were lumped into the research along with males when psychologists began to do the work of discovery. Only, of course to figure out that is not exactly how our bodies were built - we are a bit more complex.

Anyway, it really got me thinking about the way I navigate my days and how frequently I jump from one task to another.

Not only that but when in meetings, I now find myself drawing while listening at the same time and how much it helps me to focus. And thank God my supervisors don't mind we do this. Or I do this. I do know of one other person who also draws while in meetings.

I mean, it is kind of hard to not allow staff to do this when we are working with clients who have to find ways to stay regulated. And oftentimes, they are allowed to draw, color, journal, tap, rock back and forth ...

I find my anxiety particularly helpful too.

It reminds me when I am in overdrive and I need to take a step back and breathe and take a break.

I continue to try and meet someone. Online of course. Not sure how I am to go about doing it in person. I don't get out much other than to the store. Although, I have found that Friday nights the singles who 'don't have a life' like me often go do their grocery shopping on a Friday. I'm joking - we all have a life, it depends how you wish to spend it! I don't actually go shopping on Fridays but when I do, it is quite noticeable who else is checking off their grocery list for the weekend.

My online dating sucks. I only use Facebook dating so I can see if someone swipes right on me, I can see if they have mutual friends as me, then I go look them up on my friends page.

This isn't being stalk-y. It is a requirement if you want to get to know them better before you push the like button back on them.

However, I will get to talking to a guy for a couple weeks or so, and if neither of us make the effort to meet in person, it is a good reason for me to move on. Hence, the reason why if I had ADHD, this works well for me. A guy keeps my concentration for a while but if there is no initiative, time for me to pass and see who is next.

I just wait for that one guy to come along and it just all clicks together perfectly!

IT CAN HAPPEN!

Other than thinking I have ADHD, my youngest daughter finished 10 grade, my middle daughter passed her exam and is now a certified sterile processing technition with a fantastic job at the hospital and my oldest daughter graduated from college with a degree in Psychology. This fall she will go on to work on her Masters of Social Work.

She is also moving into her own place for the first time .... in another town ... an hour away!

sigh - Life. It is certainly moving right along.

I honestly am so grateful for this life and how well my daughters are doing.

To think 7 years ago after their dad died, we all were a heaping pile of mess and making many wrong choices.

But God. He did it all.

That is all I have at this time.

I love you all and am thankful I can continue to write and share this life with you.

Please share and subscribe - I would appreciate it so much!

And remember to ask God to come into your heart and soul - because with Him, He does make it possible to navigate this life. He doesn't make it go away, but He sure will walk through it with you if you will let Him.

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