Clever! That’s a word often used to described folks with ADHD. Most of us with ADHD have fast, highly creative, clever minds. We enjoy innovating and thinking outside the box. We enjoy our uniqueness.
That has definitely been true for me. I have the ADHD maverick streak and have enjoyed being clever in my unique way. My cleverness helped me to provide a matchless service to homeowners for over 30 years. I also have files of my designs and inventions, a few of which I have built and am testing in my home and yard. I enjoyed seeing myself as clever.
That has definitely been true for me. I have the ADHD maverick streak and have enjoyed being clever in my unique way. My cleverness helped me to provide a matchless service to homeowners for over 30 years. I also have files of my designs and inventions, a few of which I have built and am testing in my home and yard. I enjoyed seeing myself as clever.
Over the years, I came to see that focusing on how others needed to change didn’t actually make anything better. In fact, it made everyone unhappy, including me. Nobody enjoys being judged!
Then I began to acquire some wisdom. As the 13th century Sufi poet Rumi wrote: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
I came to see that each of us has the opportunity to change the world by changing ourselves. I read and learned. I spent a few years engaged in Nonviolent Communication trainings and groups. Then I moved into coach training where I learned even more about ADHD and myself. Most recently I have added the wisdom and practices of Positive Intelligence (PQ) to my coaching and am thrilled with the impact that has had on me, my coaching practice, and my clients!
Interacting with dozens of caring individuals in these many contexts has nurtured my growth. I have become more peaceful (bringing more peace into the world), less judgmental (bringing more acceptance into the world), more loving (and what does our world need more than love at this challenging time!).
Each of us is inspired to take action in our lives in our own unique ways, and those actions will have a more positive, more widespread impact if they grow out of a place within ourselves that is peaceful, nonjudgmental, and loving. I’ve dedicated my coaching practice to helping others discover that place within themselves and to increasingly live from that place.
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