WAHM Prompt

How do you define success for yourself, for your life and your home business?

Being able to do the things that I want to provide for my family. In my life to be satisfied with the direction my life is going in and to be proud of the decisions I have made. For my business to grow in proportion to the amount of work that I put in.

monday madness meme

1. How many cop shows can you name? Shall I name or just count?? current or ever? ok may be I am making too much of this but here goes Barney Miller, Miami Vice, Hill St Blues, Homicide, CSI, Law & Order, Monk, Cold Case, Without a Trace,

2. Do you send text messages? yes... my 15 yr old daughter is always at cheer practice so I text her daily

3. If you could be on a gameshow (current or old), which one would you be on and why? jeopardy cause I could KICK SOME SERIOUS BOOTY!!!

4. What are some of your favorite websites? oh goodness....gmail.com, www.scrapmommies.com, www.scrapbookersplayground.com, can't forget about myspace.com, http://www.website.ws/treeveskeaton and last but not least my avon site http://www.youravon.com/treeves-keaton

5. What are your favorite things about the internet? meeting new people who share my interests

6. What about least favorite? popups and virii

7. What are some good ways to deal with a pet loss? allow yourself to grieve. DON'T let anyone belittle or diminish your feelings by saying it was only a .......your love and feelings are valid and deserve as much respect as anyone who has suffered a loss.

GDI

Ok in space of a week or so I have went from NO home business to TWO...here is my second one..

http://website.ws/treeveskeaton


I have already signed up my first person!!! YAY me....

Executive Functioning Skills for ADDults

Executive Functioning Skills for ADDults

What is Executive Functioning?

Executive Functioning is that skill which enables a person to see a situation, task, or challenge and figure out what steps are necessary to deal with the situation effectively, complete the task completely and excellently, and rise to the challenge and resolve the issues presented.

ADHD adults face many obstacles to executive functioning, including but not limited to:

• brain fog
• hyperfocus
• memory difficulties
• overwhelm

Ok my thoughts interjected here....who are these people and why are they poking about in my head??? Its as if someone has done an indepth analysis on me.

Brain Fog

Brain fog is similar to a fog cloud. Stimuli, details of surroundings, needs of children and spouse, household tasks, even personal needs are obscured by a jumble of thought or even non-thought. It is nearly impossible to think clearly when experiencing a brain fog. For those of you normies who have been on pain medication, you might be able to imagine what ADHD brain fog is like. It is as though we are looking through a veil of gauze at the world, and are receiving input through that same gauze. Nothing is crisp and clear.

When an ADDult is in a brain fog, they wander around all day long accomplishing nearly nothing. They might seem to be depressed. They might seem lost. They might work all day without completing any one task. They might just shut down. Time awareness is nearly nonexistent.

Hyperfocus

Hyperfocus is the ability to focus on one particular task to such a degree that time ceases to exist and the world around one fades. Hyperfocus is friend and foe of the ADDult. Hyperfocus is necessary to the ADDult when faced with a complex task. It enables the ADDult to drown out the clamoring world around him and only see what needs to be done, usually one step at a time. Executive functioning nearly stops when in hyperfocus mode, though. Because the ADDult is so focused on that one task, they do not see, hear, smell, or feel anything else going on around them. They forget to eat, forget to go to sleep, and fail to interact with their family members. They work on the one task in front of them and then move on to the most obvious task next. Problem solving is entirely linear in hyperfocus mode. Most ADDults will accomplish what needs to be accomplished in hyperfocus, but they will not take the easiest route from Step A to Step Z. They may start with Step E, need to go back to Step A, and so on. The job will get done, but it takes longer.

Memory Difficulties

Whether there is brain damage from a traumatic brain injury or just brain fog, memory difficulties are common in ADDults. The inability to remember when their dentist appointment is next week, what day Project A is due, that the bulletin board needs to be updated in two weeks, which road to take to get to the auto parts store and what time they close, are all examples of memory difficulties. In many cases an ADDult will be taking a load of clothes to the bedroom, see the bed is not made, start to make the bed, see a sock on the floor, sort a few pair of socks, see the drawer is a mess, begin to straighten the drawer, remember that they have a pot of chili on the stove and run frantically to see if it is burnt. In the meantime, they were supposed to pick up a prescription and get cookies for tomorrow from the store. Time to vacuum, but the vacuum cleaner is nowhere in sight and the hose is not with the vacuum cleaner when you find it. Where is the duster, too? Did I put it in the closet or under the sink? Where is the scouring powder I need to clean the sink? I used it yesterday to clean the bathtub. Is it in the bathroom?

Overwhelm

An ADDult has been in a brain fog for 3 days, the house needs to be painted, the car needs repair, the bills need to be paid, the dog needs his shots, the washing machine is leaking, and the wife is definitely not happy. He hasn't been home in time for dinner all week long and the children don't recognize him. Since he can't seem to get a grip on what to start first, he shuts down. He turns on the TV and doesn't accomplish anything constructive all weekend long. He is totally overwhelmed. It is as though his wife, his boss, his children and his dog were all standing right in front of him yelling at him what needs to be done NOW! He can't really understand any of them very well, and only knows that he feels as though he is being assaulted. There are no quiet voices telling him that he needs to change into grubby clothes, get the painting supplies out, prep the walls by filling with spackling, and spread a cloth on the floor. Instead he is paralyzed by it all and nothing gets done.

Executive Functioning Solutions for ADDults

There is hope for the ADDult. There are tools, methods, treatments, and solutions to address the challenges facing ADDults. Let me warn you, though, that it takes at least three times more effort than normal for an ADDult to stay on top of his life.

Accountability

Most of us need some type of accountability in order to do what is right and stay on the path set before us. Finding this accountability can be challenging. I highly recommend that men find another man to share their struggles with. Younger women can seek out an older woman as an accountability partner. Choose someone full of grace but avoid the people-pleasing type. Older women can seek out another older woman for accountability.

Ask this accountability partner to ask you each week about certain areas of your life. If you and the Lord are working on being on time this week, ask your accountability partner to ask you each time he sees you if you were on time to work, meetings, etc. Confess if you were not and allow the Lord to work in this area through another. Having an accountability partner maintains humility. Pride and healing are not compatible. Humility and healing go hand in hand.

Let's Get Started

Make a list of the top 10 challenging areas in your life. My list might look like this:

1. Never keeping up with laundry
2. Failing to have daily Bible study and prayer
3. Not having dinner planned and cooked each night
4. Too much computer time (this is my escape when I hit overload)
5. Interrupting when others are talking
6. Impatient with husband
7. Putting off church projects until the last minute
8. Lazy in my personal appearance
9. Ignoring my children when they need correction
10. Staying up too late and sleeping too late

All this is so me....even the list seems as if it was pulled straight from...just substitute school projects for church and its all me.....This article seems to have some ways for me to manage better. I am committed to changing my life. Because if you always do what you have always done....you will get what you have right now.

I asked a close friend to be my accountability partner. Now I just have to see what she says......And remake my life!!

Day 1 Prompt: 12 Life Events

from writingbliss.com

Day 1 Prompt: 12 Life Events
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Tiffani, what were the major events in your life in 2005?
For each month of the year, recall one event. Assign a
keyword or keyphrase for each event.

1. January 2005 We bought our Subaru
2. February 2005 I got married
3. March 2005 Income tax refund time
   
4. April 2005 my newest cousin Terrell was born
5. May 2005 My first Mother's day as a married lady
6. June 2005 My husband and I checked into a hotel for my birthday
7. July 2005 My darling daughter MeShun Renee was born with my husband witnessing her birth
8. August 2005 I completed my first year at Univ of Phoenix
9. September 2005 My miracle baby Jorrell celebrated his first birthday
10. Octobor 2005 I (briefly) went back to work outside the home
11. November 2005 My dear cousin Tahnee was murdered
12. December 2005 I discovered I was pregnant with blessing #9
    

It's Where You Want To Be...

It's Where You Want To Be...

If, for one month, you had to live day and night at any one retail store, which one would it be?

Hands down.....WALLY WORLD takes it....where else can you get EVERYTHING from fish bait to engagement rings to fresh meat in one place? At great prices too.....I can't honestlythink of one thing that I buy that I can't get at walmart.....

Brand New Venture

I decided to start selling AVON


http://www.youravon.com/treeves-keaton

I decided to sign up for the E-representative option. Please stop by and order a little something......or even a LOT of stuff.....

A Place to Live

If there are things that are missing in your life, ask yourself this question. Have you given those things a place to live?

The person who has many friends is the person who has made a place for friendship in her life. The person who is amazingly knowledgeable is the person who has made a place for learning in his life.

In order to receive a delivery at your home, you must tell the delivery service where to take it. In the same way, for the best things in life to be yours, you must provide a space within your life where they can arrive.

Make a place in your life for love, and love will certainly fill it. Make a place within your life for joy, and joy will soon be there.

Create the time, the space, the energy, the interest, the passion and the commitment in your life for whatever it is you seek. And the things you seek will begin to inhabit the

places you have made for them.

Give the best things in life a place to live within yourself. And you'll soon find those things filling your world.

Ralph Marston

I found this essay very thought provoking. I thought about all the stuff I have made a place for in my life and how I don't want it there. I think of how until recently I had pushed all creative pursuits out my life. I was so caught up in doing things for my family, that I stopped doing things for me. I have determined to change that and find so much joy in digiscrapping. I also (gasp) enjoy blogging at times. And its always helpful to journal...sometimes even if no one reads it but me.

A blog topic perfect for me

What was your favorite childhood book? If you have children, have you passed this book down?

I am such a reader and have a LONG list of childhood faves from every stage. And what better way of sharing my love of reading with my children than reading my favorite books with them.

1. Charlie and Chocolate Factory - my 7 yr old and I are reading this right now. She has seen both movies and loves to talk about how they missed certain parts.
   
2. Chronicles of Narnia - another love of mine. We have several different copies of the entire series as someone is always in middle of one of these.
   
3. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle is a must for any fantasy lover...Charles Wallace, Sandy & Denys and Meg....my eldest two daughters have read this with me
4. Mrs. Frisby and Rats of NIMH - my soon to be fifth grade son, Joshua and I are reading this right now. I read it years ago and still enjoy it.
5. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry this series of books by Mildred Taylor was shared a couple of years ago in my household.
6. To Kill A Mockingbird - Who doesn't love the escapades of Scout, Jem and Dill....and Atticus.
   

My little kids get to share books with me as well

1. Anything by Else Minarik...Little Bear
2. Maurice Sendak...Where the Wild Things Are
3. Dr Suess...Hop on Pop and The Foot Book rates highly here!
4. Richard Scarry....Gotta Love Goldbug
5. There's A Monster at the End of this Book - THIS IS A BIG HIT with all my kids. I do my best Grover imitation while reading it....
   

Braggin Rights

Yesterday was my son Joshua's 4th grade recognition....his grand total was 8 badges: three for honor roll, two for math acheivement. one for reading, one for writing, and one for overall excellence...he also got 5 certificates! here is a layout I created to showcase his stuff!!!