Good morning, and a Happy Friday to you all! It is 27 January 2023, the last Friday of this first month of 2023, the last day of my blended learning class, and the beginning of an exciting weekend.
I’ve shared with folks who read this that I’ve been practicing healthier, introspective habits this last month. I stopped drinking for “Drynuary”, and will toast my dad on what would have been his 82nd birthday – I miss you dad, and I promise, I’ll toast you with the good stuff. In my more reflective moments, I’ve done my investigation into neurodiversity and the likelihood of ADHD in my life. I’ve talked about it with my mom, and we spoke about my dad and his habits, and other family members tendencies as well. I know I am not alone in my family with neurodivergent tendencies. I have spent the last month focused on my memories, my behavior, my actions, the way I behave in loud situations, and the way I behave in crowds.
Note: I’m not always a big fan of self-diagnosis. Far too many folks come to a conclusion based on inadequate data. I started this journey at the behest of a family member that is neurodivergent and has been focused on their mental health for several years. This family member asked me to take a test, which led to another test, a survey, a questionnaire… and if I answered those questions honestly, and I believe I did, I am neurodivergent and I have ADHD. I will go to my medical doctor and discuss it the next time I get in.
There’s other stuff going on in the world, of course, the world doesn’t revolve around me and my squirrel brain. There was a killing of a young man in Memphis by police officers. Social media firms seem to be turning a blind eye to racists threatening people on some platforms. The economy isn’t doing as badly as some folks want you to believe.
And for sports fan Bob – The Kansas City Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals for the right to move on to the Super Bowl. (Wayne – we need all the positive energy we can send from Arrowhead Australia to Patrick Mahome’s ankle). The playoff game is late Sunday afternoon. Also on tap, the Kansas Jayhawks try to break a three-game losing streak against the Wildcats of Kentucky. KU has back-to-back games against the Kentucky Wildcats, then a match Tuesday night against the Kansas State Wildcats.
Time for me to get the trash out to the corner. Garbage gets collected in a couple of hours, so time to get the two other bags out of my office, as well as some cardboard boxes that seem to accumulate when you do most of your shopping from the couch.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
