'People with ADHD are naturally curious, impulsive, chaotic, sensitive, and playful. When we try to live contrary to who we are, using untold energy attempting to be something we’re not and frankly never will be, that hurts us.'
natural inclination for creativity
During a stressful period when my boys were small, I tried desperately to live the “efficient and productive way” to get it all done — and I was feeling overwhelmed, spent and miserable in the process. I assumed feeling that way was a normal part of parenting, that I just needed to suck it up and eventually, magically, I’d begin feeling happier again. So I changed nothing, and nothing changed.
Since then I’ve been a total believer in the healing power of creativity, clearly, or I wouldn’t be writing this piece — or writing at all! I’ve also discovered others who know the value of creative expression, like Brene Brown who, in her book“People think creativity is self-indulgent; they don’t think it is productive enough. I say, ‘Unused creativity is not benign.
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