Author: ADHD Beans

You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. George Burns It’s my birthday, Human Beans! I’m turning 40 and, in that time, I’ve learned a few life lessons. The fact is, I’ve been through a lot. My life has not been an easy one, as I’m sure many of us could …

It’s important that you don’t lie to yourself. If you lie to yourself, you end up with burnout. Patrick Pichette Hello, Human Beans! I hope this finds you well. I’m sitting here on a beautiful day, scheduling out blog posts and thinking about burnout. People with ADHD are more prone to it than their neurotypical …

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. Aristotle Mental health refers to your general mental state and how you regulate your feelings, behavior and thoughts. There is no written standard to measuring what could be considered normal because normal looks different to each individual. …

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. George Washington Carver Hello, Human Beans! That’s what I’m calling you all now, in …

Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Ice Cube Let’s check in. It’s important to be aware of where we are in our mental health at all times. Sometimes you experience mild symptoms and sometimes you might be dealing with much more. You can always do a self check in to gage where you are right …

Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things. Ray Bradbury Hello, Human Beans! I’m going to be honest, creativity is low these days. You see, I have a lot of tough stuff going on in life and …

“Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.” Lemony Snicket Let’s talk about mental health stigma. Tomorrow is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month. I’ve been lucky because, due to a recent med change and HUGE stressor taken off my plate, I’ve been doing pretty good this month. This is …

“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” Unknown I don’t usually write about motherhood. There is a very specific reason for that. Motherhood scares me shitless. I have no idea what I’m doing and I have no business writing parenting advice to people on the internet. I don’t know if other …

You see Lainy, this is all we need. A couple smokes, a cup of coffee, and a little bit of conversation. You and me and five bucks. Troy Dyer, Reality Bites I’ve got to be honest, my friends. I’m a mess. I debated whether to post this update of sorts, but I want you to …

Because wherever I sat—on the deck of a ship or at a street café in Paris or Bangkok—I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar, stewing in my own sour air. Sylvia Plath Lately, I’ve been having a hard time with my mental health. I am dealing with a situational depression, so my …