In the Weeds

As I have gotten older, I have a harder time masking my ADHD. When I lose focus, I get distracted by things around me.

I become unable to realize that I’ve gone off track. A detail around me, or a project becomes more important than it should be.

For example, I may need to get my art project done. I become convinced that this project needs glitter. So I spend a half hour looking for all my types of glitter. I think of the pros and cons to each type of glitter. I find other options of glitter in a different drawer. Finally, my spirit guide reaches me and reminds me that I had already decided that this project doesn’t need glitter. (As crazy as that may be. Glitter makes all art better)

Another example is when I go outside to work in the garden. I know that I’m supposed to be prepping the backyard for mowing. In the process of cleaning the yard of hoses and shovels, I notice some weeds in the flower bed. I tell myself just a few weeds.

The next thing I know, I’m pulling a pile of weeds, throwing the weeds on the lawn and making it even messier. I’m enjoying the sidetrack because weeding is my favorite garden chore. But the lawn needs to be mowed. My spirit guide will tell me, get out of the weeds and get to work.