Special First Edition
Intentional Living 20 Tools to Flourish and Achieve Your Goals
FEATURE SPOTLIGHT:
The House That ADHD Built Interview with: Bri & Braxton Plyler
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Don't judge each day by the harvest that you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
From the Editor
ADHD is a complex and misunderstood disorder that can lead to low self-esteem and a lifetime of internal struggles and shame. As adults we have often carried our pain throughout childhood not understanding why we don’t belong, why we can’t just do and be as easily as others make it seem. Being diagnosed and learning about ADHD can be the roadmap we need to navigate the vast terrain and winding roads of our complex minds. We still have the same footprint and we won’t escape every obstacle, but we can now understand them and develop the tools to avoid or lessen the impact and get back on track when we make a wrong turn. There will be grief over what could have been, but think of this as a passage to new places. As my father said to me years ago, grief does not cause scars that need to be healed, but we could use some togetherness in our grief so that we can share in this hidden blessing and the gift of love. With nurturing, encouragement, and proper tools, we can work together to navigate our roadmap which will provide us the ability to positively direct our life. Always remember we deserve peace; we deserve acceptance; and we deserve success.
Steffanie Vagnozzi Creator, Founder, ADHD Advocate
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Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Soren Kierkegaard
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Master Your To Do List Small and easy variations to improve your productivity
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Dating with RSD: The impact of RSD on my relationships It: A poem about RSD
Intentional Living with ADHD Understand your unique brain and harness your personal strengths to flourish
The Life That Bri and Braxton Built Married entrepreneurs navigate ADHD while building a successful construction business together
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Simply Plated Food tips and recipes for a healthy ADHD friendly diet
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INTERACTIVE PAGES 7 Journal Prompt 11 Rebranding ADHD 15 Coloring Page 20 RSD Reflections 22 Daily Affirmations 30 Mindfulness Meditation 46 Self Healing 49 Relax with Art 52 Habit Tracker 59 Nutrition Tracker
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Slow Mindful Yoga
02 From the Editor
Utilize this yoga practice to develop a deeper self awareness
12 Healthy Hydration
The Art of Holding Space Continue your path of self-awareness by making time for yourself to reflect and understand
24 DIY Self Love 31 Contributor Art 62 Meet the Coach
From the Expert: Eating for Brain Health
63 Virtual Community
Harness the power of nutrition to build your cognitive resources
67 Member Spotlight
Surviving the Storm
69 Late Night Food Fix
Find out what happens when Mother Nature intervenes in much needed routines
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Make a Journal Entry Make yourself a cup of tea, grab your journal and cozy up in your favorite chair. Take ten minutes today to pause and reflect on your life. Close your eyes and think about yourself, your family, your friends, your career, your hobbies.
Are you where you want to be?
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Now imagine yourself five years from now. Contemplate the details about who you are, where you are living, who you surround yourself with, what activities you are doing.
On the next page, write a letter to your future self sharing the ideals about the life you have imagined.
How are you feeling? How are your relationships? What is the best thing about how you got here?
Date:
Dear Me,
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