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As a person with a medical background, including a Master’s Degree, this was confirming. I always said, “Whatever I have, my Grandma had it, my mom has it, I have it, and my daughter has it 10 times worse than all of us.
She is unable to maintain her living space since her teens and is now age 31. She now lives back in my home on the lower level and has hired me to clean because she gets overwhelmed and I got upset.
Why? the accumulation of un-rinsed dishes “decorating” the whole space, mounds of clothes on the floor (laundered mixed with the dirty), and my tool and storage sheds no longer navigable since she moved in a year ago. She cannot get past Yoga I in college; cannot maintain a job so takes temp work; cannot maintain close relationships so has many friends whom she is generous with but they exploit her; she is in financial distress and worked one whole year without being paid because unable to focus on submitting the paperwork; and family gets upset when she shows up for family events when they are half over.
By going on a Hoarding website, I see chromosome 14 deficits (decision-making) affect MANY parts of life, is part of the same syndrome, so to speak.
I think I have found the answer I have been seeking. Once there is a label, there is understanding and compassion. Finally, we can go down the correct path to get the appropriate resources in place, and achieve better coping for the rest of OUR lives. Today, thanks to you & God, I have HOPE.
Thanks so much for writing and letting me know how the toolkit is helping you deal with your challenges. Decision-making affects EVERY part of life. People like us need to learn how to make decisions in a completely different way than the average person does. Conventional approaches to decision-making are likely to make the situation even worse. One of the mantras in my AgiliZen framework is “Design for Decision-making” and it turns conventional decision-making inside out. I’m working on the book…but in the meantime you can read more articles on my website here. http://arianebenefit.com/best-of-articles/
Ariane,
I had the pleasure of listening to you on the Unschooling Summit today. What a wonderful bit of information you shared. Thank you so much for doing so! I look forward to reading the toolkit.
This sounds helpful so I’m checking it out.
I hope you found it helpful! Would love to hear from you which of the strategies have resonated with you most.
I discovered you when surfing the web to find out why I, an intelligent, successful person, keeps getting “in trouble” at work for poor organizational skills. AH ha! Can you help my INTP self get a little more organized in a way that satisfies the boss and co-workers but doesn’t feel onerous and unnatural? Many thanks!
Thanks so much for your note Wendy! What you describe is definitely a big part of my work with people. Working to manage expectations and negotiate the balance between “their” needs and yours. If you are interested in personal coaching with me, you can contact me via my website, or hang in there until I’m ready to offer another group program. All my best,
Ariane
Thank you! For the first time ever (I’m 43) I have found someone/something that describes me. I love Jesus-most important element in my life. I just appreciate knowing that you are helping others who feel awkward in normal situations because of their out-of-the-box thinking (myself anyway). Agility is a beautiful word with great meaning. I thank you for opening your mind & heart even more so the rest of us can see the light through this long tunnel. I know it’s possible to get organized the way I can do it. I have a wonderful brain that can’t wait to work this out. I am very willing; I just want to get away from this frozen state of mind and on to an agile state of mind. God provides everything; He does want us to do the footwork though. The path along the way might just be a little more colorful and fun than the norm, but I am like that. God bless you richly, Ann Marie Smith
Thanks so much for sharing your note with me and letting me know how much this means to you. Your feedback and appreciation mean the world to me – It helps validate that we are not alone and that it’s really worth the trouble to try bring the tribe together to understand ourselves in whole way. Knowing you are out there helps me keep going when the going gets tough. Thank you again! I really needed to hear your message today!
Thanks for creating this website.
Thank you! It’s great to hear from you : )
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