Thoughtful Ramblings

Many years ago most people, including professionals, assumed that childen grew out of ADHD when they reached a certani age, an certainy by adulthood. Today we know differently. Not only do we understand that most people carry ADHD into adulthood, we also know that the number of girls with ADHD is is similiar to the number of boys with ADHD and that whilst it may manifest differently the condition is still as difficult to manage.  What we are finding in our ADHD support group is that parents are realising that they to have ADHD and that they were never diagnosed as children, simply because it wasn't well understod or accepted by the community. In fact we are seeing many more people than ever before seeking support for themselves as well as their children. As we see more adults being diagnosed wih ADHD and getting the support they need, I believe there will also be more acceptance of this fact and that any stigma related t an ADHD diagnosis will disappear.  It will take time but...

Lots of people with great journals and journals ideas that look fantastic. I see the ads all over Facebook. Thing is: i love the idea; I love creative journals and productivity journals and art journals.  I have had them all at some stage. BUT and its a big BUT, they mostly don't work well for me. I use them for a while, lose them, put them in safe places, allocate special uses for them,and find them 5 years later. I will maybe use them again at some stage and the process will start again.  I have my own system (if you could call it that) that works most of the time. It probably seems chaotic to others but as much as I try to 'organise' I end up less organised and frustrated. I also dislike unfinished things so this creates a tug-of-war of competing interests in my brain. (Oh yes,  it can be a mine-field for the uninitiated) but it works for me.  My point is I guess that different things work for different people in all areas of life. Find what works for you and don'...

This morning I was thinking, oh God,  please make this rain stop. Then I remembered those affected by major flooding in Qld and NSW and I thought of the war in Ukraine,and the pain and suffering, and lives needlessly lost because of a war they didn't want and couldn't control. And suddenly, the rain didn't seem so much and my life seemed good and I prayed for those in places around the world experiencing unimaginable pain and suffering. God, please make the war stop.

Like others I have been watching the events in Ukraine unfold and my heart breaks. As it does for the situation in Afghanistan and Syria. Let's not forget these conflicts as the world focuses on a new region of pain. For those living or fleeing these regions, this is real, terrifying and devestating. I cannot imagine what it must be like but as a follower of Jesus I cannot sit and do nothing.  The world is in chaos. A mess that is so tangled is hard to know when and how this happens, and it's so sad to see the death and destruction that occurs because powerful people, or people in powerful positions thirst for more power. They will rationalise it, push for it and hunger after it. But for what purpose? I'm not sure what I can do in this situation but let's start by being kind to people, offering love and grace to those in our community and accepting that not everyone will agree with us. This is something that I am in control of. I cannot control Putin, the Taliban, Isis ...