{"id":17,"date":"2022-07-31T20:31:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T02:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2024-03-24T19:12:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T01:12:02","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"My Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As I filled out the ADHD evaluation for one of my children, I found myself relating to many of the statements that had led to us seeking that diagnosis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • \u201cHas difficulty keeping attention to what needs to be done.\u201d Huh, That\u2019s me.<\/li>
  • \u201cDoes not follow through with directions and fails to finish activities.\u201d That\u2019s me too.<\/li>
  • \u201cAvoids, dislikes, or does not want to start activities that require ongoing mental effort.\u201d Um, that\u2019s why I haven\u2019t read a book in a long time.<\/li>
  • \u201cLoses things necessary for the assignment.\u201d Could this be why I\u2019ve spent a good portion of my life looking for my cell phone, keys, wallet, and important documents…<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Perhaps all of the struggles that I had always attributed to carelessness, a lack of organization, or eccentricity were actually undiagnosed Attention-Deficit\/Hyperactive Disorder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Over the next few weeks, I began to see the positive and negative impacts in my everyday life: The cabinets left open after I finished the task of retrieving something. The conceptual connections that allow me to pull together seemingly unconnected things. The divergent thinking that allows me to come up with creative solutions to problems and switch gears when the initial plan doesn\u2019t work out. The difficulty starting and completing tasks, represented by piles of unfinished hobby projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At 37 years old, I was diagnosed with ADHD and it felt like a revelation. With a better understanding of the ways that ADHD affected my thoughts and behaviors, I could work with my unique brain wiring, instead of against it. I found a calendar system that helped me stay on top of our busy schedule and embraced meal planning to avoid decision fatigue. I\u2019ve been working on being kinder to myself about the \u201cdoom boxes\u201d that exist in every closet of my house.

    When I came across ADHD Coaching, I knew it combined all of the things I loved about my teaching career: collaboration, support, and education. My goals included plans to provide coaching access to homeschooling communities, educational programs for parents and school staff, and assistance for parents who want to support their ADHD-impacted families. I knew a specific passion would be in helping others with late-in-life diagnoses challenge and reframe beliefs and thinking patterns developed over years of unmanaged symptoms.

    I\u2019m so thankful for the way my life has unfolded in the last few years. My family and I have been forever changed by this journey of discovery. We\u2019ve learned that communication, support, and grace go a long way to allowing everyone to find what they need to succeed and overcome challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    My Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I believe that everyone deserves to be heard and supported in their journey through life. Coaching allows me to provide a safe space so that you can explore all possibilities and opportunities for success. I believe many of us have developed beliefs and patterns of thought that get us stuck or disguise our strengths. By reframing those thoughts and beliefs and rediscovering those strengths, you can live the daring life you deserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Training and Certifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    USF – B.S in Secondary Education
    Houston County BoE – Gifted Certification
    ADDCA Associate Coach Certification <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    My Story As I filled out the ADHD evaluation for one of my children, I found myself relating to many of the statements that had led to us seeking that diagnosis: \u201cHas difficulty keeping attention to what needs to be done.\u201d Huh, That\u2019s me. \u201cDoes not follow through with directions and fails to finish activities.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":356,"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daringpursuitscoaching.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}