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ADHD in High Achieving Women

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  balancing success and overwhelm Why So Many High‑Achieving Women Are Being Diagnosed with ADHD in Midlife For years, the cultural story about ADHD was simple: it was a childhood condition, mostly affecting boys, and mostly recognizable through hyperactivity. That story was never accurate—but it shaped decades of diagnostic practice. Now, as more women reach their 40s, 50s, and beyond, a striking pattern is emerging: high‑achieving women are being diagnosed with ADHD in midlife at rates never seen before. And they’re asking the same question: Did ADHD develop late, or did everyone simply miss it? The short answer: ADHD does not suddenly appear in adulthood. What’s changing is our ability to recognize it—especially in women whose intelligence, discipline, and masking strategies hid the symptoms for decades. 🌿 The Myth of “Late‑Onset” ADHD Current research is clear: ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that begins in childhood. What can happen in adulthood is that the scaffoldin...
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Precerpt from Grandma's Ninja Training Diary: Move Smart When You're Sick

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  I’m all for movement — but when I’m under the weather, I don’t push through like a hero. I listen, adapt, and protect others. That’s the Grandma Ninja way. 🤒 First, I Do the Neck Check If my symptoms are above the neck — sniffles, mild congestion, maybe a scratchy throat — I might still move. A walk, some gentle yoga, or light stretching feels good. But if it’s below the neck — fever, body aches, chest congestion, or a deep cough — I stay home. That’s not weakness. That’s wisdom. 🧘 How I Adapt My Routine I lower the intensity : No sprints, no HIIT. I swap cardio for walking or mellow yoga. I shorten the session : 10–20 minutes max. My body’s busy fighting off bugs — I don’t need to exhaust it. I hydrate more : Illness dries me out, and so does exercise. I keep water close. I skip the gym if I’m contagious : Even if I feel “okay,” I wait 24 hours after my fever breaks before I go back. I rest without guilt : A few days off won’t ruin my fitness. It might save me from...
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What Is Evil?

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  What Is Evil? 1. The Question What is evil. Not as a villain in a story, not as a label we slap on what we fear — but as a real, persistent question: What do we mean when we say something is evil? 2. The Human Angle You see a news story that makes your stomach turn. You hear about cruelty that feels incomprehensible. You witness someone act with coldness, calculation, or indifference to suffering. And you think: That’s evil. But then you pause. Is it? Or is it brokenness? Ignorance? Illness? Is evil a force, a choice, a shadow, a wound? 3. The Inquiry Philosophers and theologians have offered many lenses: St. Augustine : Evil is not a thing, but the absence of good — like darkness is the absence of light. Manichaeism : Evil is a real, opposing force — locked in cosmic battle with good. Kant : Evil is the corruption of the will — choosing self-interest over moral duty. Schopenhauer : Evil is the blind will to live — trampling others in pursuit of desire. Nietzsche : Evi...
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