“Emotional storms” happen when you’re in crisis, so deep in the emotional stress you can’t really attend to real life.

If you have ADHD, you’re probably a pretty skilled daydreamer. Good for you. You need a healthy imagination to design an Emotional Safe Place.

People with ADHD, almost universally, react to the idea of meditation with dread, and I certainly get it. Who with our brain chemistry can imagine succeeding at something as “simple” as sitting still and thinking about nothing for a specified period of time? Did reading that last sentence make you feel calm? I didn’t think so.

In my sixty-plus years on Earth, I’ve been called many things.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Therapist

ADHD Coach

Technically, I’m still all three of those things, but lately, I’ve been calling myself a Pathfinder. For a number of reasons.