I am self-diagnosed with adult ADD. The upside is that I never lack for ideas. The downside is that I can’t stick with an idea to completion. It is a constant struggle than I need to get control of. I have been concentrating on focusing on writing for pay and writing for myself. I have been identifying and evaluating my self-defeating habits. I have been changing my self-employment work habits. The struggle continues.
I am struggling financially right now. I have been searching inside the box of wage earning employment for an answer, for relief……. SHAME ON ME!
- I have writing jobs that will pay faster if I write faster!-I’m working on that.
- Two group homes want some framed photos of mine to hang in the homes. I just have to pick out the photos. I’m so worried about picking the perfect photo from my collection of 10,000+ photos, that I have picked none! OK, they love my photos, I just need to pick a few
- Focusing on my Group Home Support Blog changed me from earning nickels and dimes to earning dollars. (I have new posts every other day, I just sent out fliers to local service providers, and have been posting comments on related blogs). I need to focus on another site and another blog.
I don’t know if there is an answer to lack of focus. There is a little help by regularly ingesting caffeine to stimulate the part of my brain that is lazy about sorting out things in my environment and on my mind. (I notice all sorts of things and am easily distracted by an over-load of thoughts and everything in my environment). I will just have to develop focus like any skill or muscle with practice….practice…..practice and work….work….work! I will not give up. I will not allow ME to hold ME back any longer!