Planner??

Do you use a planner?? I have a few !! Surprise- Surprise !! I am not technically hip enough to have a smart phone but I do have an Itouch that I have downloaded a few different apps to help me remember everything that I am supposed to- with mixed results. The calendar on it syncs with my calendar on my computer so I do not have to put things in 10 different times, which is a huge help. However, shocking as this might sound I do not always have my Itouch with me. ;-] so I also carry a small day timer to be my back-up! I have not come up with the perfect system as of yet but I am working on it.

I have on my computer an app called - Opus Domini Lite which was a free app and it works like a regular paper planner but it is digital. It is also synced with my calendar so again I do not have to put things in again. I find it to be very user friendly and I actually use this one more than I thought I would.

Although my system is still not perfect and I think I will be forever improving it, I do realize that my ADHD needs it. I need to see it visually, I need to check in and make sure that I am on my track with my day and my plans. Sometimes my mind can remember every detail and sometimes it can not remember even the slightest of details. I need some sort of planner to help me navigate my day and my life!

The planner at the top is called a Bubble Planner- you can find it at...Bubble Planner

I found an interesting article from the Attention Deficit Disorder Association web site:

http://add.site-ym.com/page/day_planner

Desk???

I have a desk.... It really is under there, I swear! Paper clutter is one of my biggest organizational issues. I just can't seem to get a handle on it. My goal is to make this a working space again.  I am hoping as I clear off this space it will start to tame the frenzy inside my head and I will start to feel more in control. My problem is that I do have some systems in place but obviously not enough! I am going to dedicate 15  minutes a day to just my desk and getting to the bottom of it! I know it does not seem like a lot of time but with my trusty timer and the knowledge that I can stick with it for 15 minutes I am hopeful of the results. One of my obstacles is that I get lost in the process... I look at everything- Oh Look... I go down memory lane and instead of organizing I end up with a bigger mess and my enthusiasm is gone!

So with my new plan of 15 minutes a day, I will start in one corner and conquer that corner! I am not going to reshuffle the papers and belongings into different piles I will find a home for them. Moving across the desk until I am done! Hopefully success will breed success and I will not become discouraged but become even more motivated to finish ( a novel concept) ! Then take that success and move on to either the basement or garage! But wait I am getting ahead of myself...  Please wish me luck and if you have any ideas please feel free to pass them along.

I am open to any and all suggestions!

Bridget