Several years ago, I hosted a small dinner party—just three guests, good wine, delicious food, and stimulating conversation. As the evening wore on, the talk turned to communal gardening. The guests became increasingly animated about the idea of building a shared garden, something they could tend together and enjoy the fruits of, quite literally. IContinueContinue reading “A Rant: Rejection Sensitivity, ADHD, and the Temptation to Overstate”
Tag Archives: Mental Health
Me and hobbies
So Many Hobbies, So Little Mastery (And That’s Okay) Hi, I’m someone with ADHD—which basically means my brain is constantly on the lookout for something novel, quirky, and preferably fun. If it sparkles, sings, or involves paint, I’m interested. Like many folks with ADHD, I’ve spent a good chunk of my life dreaming of becomingContinueContinue reading “Me and hobbies”
From one Imposter to another
Today, the word “entitled” is bouncing around my brain. Not “entitlement,” but entitled. It started with me listening to the introduction to an audible book called “The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women.” The book is on Imposter Syndrome. In the book, Betty Rollin, a journalist with The New York Times, is quoted asking a youngContinueContinue reading “From one Imposter to another”
A Taylor'd Life 