International Women's Day... er... a Bit Late
Here's the thing... it has taken me a *really* long time to feel comfortable in my own skin. And if I'm being honest, I'm not totally sure I could say I actually am comfortable all the time, but I feel like I'm getting better. I grew up thinking I was never enough. Never smart enough, pretty enough, fit enough, athletic enough, anything enough. I was too loud as a kid. I talked too fast. I had too much energy, and I felt like I was constantly a burden. I wanted to share my ideas with everyone, and I felt like people were constantly annoyed with me. Why - I wasn't sure. In hindsight after many years as an educator, I can say with confidence that I most likely suffered from an undiagnosed case of ADHD. I've filled out enough of the teacher questionnaires for students being tested for it to recognize oh my... that was me . The hyper-focus was real, as was the struggle to pay attention. I couldn't help but to notice everything going on around me all of the ti