A Splintered Mind

In which Douglas admits he may be wrong about something while offering a free book... About nine months ago I reviewed "The Girls' Guide to AD/HD" and didn't hold back any punches. I described how the book and I didn't get along, as if the author had personally set out to irritate me with its content and layout. Here is one of the nicer quips from that review last March. “I felt this book assaulted my attention span with a sledgehammer covered with sparkles. I had a hard time thumbing through it, nevermind reading it.” Now, to be fair, I'm not a girl, nor am I a teenaged girl, so I am as far from the targeted demographic for this book as I am from Alpha Centauri. I still stand by my criticisms, but I'm willing to accept that there might be people out there who not only will like this book and the way it's laid out, but may even find it useful. This is why I've decided to remove it from my bookshelf and let you put it on yours. THE RULES: Let your ...

You may have noticed I have taken a small hiatus from blogging. I wanted to touch base with you to thank you for continuing to revisit the site and for staying subscribed. Please rest assured that I'm not going anywhere. I have been thinking a lot about voice lately, and how successful people have distinct voices. I define "successful people" as being those folks lucky enough to make a living doing what they want while getting invited to all the cool parties. My calendar by comparison is completely open this weekend with no prospects of being filled up. You draw your own conclusions there. Everybody has a voice by what they do, say & write, but not all of us are aware of that voice. Being unaware, we cannot cultivate our voice to become truly distinct individuals. I believe that has happened to me. In my efforts to produce a blog worthy of notice, I have become very serious and blog out of duty, not joy. I'm also a wee bit tired of writing about Depression, ADHD, ...