Motivational and inspirational writer, Bryan Hutchinson is the author of several books about life with ADHD including the highly acclaimed, best selling "One Boy′s Struggle: A Memoir" and the author of the hilarious eBook that went viral "10 Things I Hate about ADHD"

In Love and Desire, Hopes and Dreams – My ADD mind has a Purpose

In Love and Desire, Hopes and Dreams – My ADD mind has a Purpose
on: April 26, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 5 Comments , , , , ...

I still remember the very first time I thought I was in love. I did not yet know what love was, but going back in my mind, journeying back all those years to when I was just a very young boy, I know now that it sure felt like love to me. I was in love with her from the first moment I saw her. She was a princess. She was a kind of supergirl. I was crazy for her and I was going crazy in my mind about her, but I never mentioned it to her. As a matter of fact I admired her from afar and avoided close contact with her at all costs. Somehow, as a young boy, a young teen and a young adult I always knew I was head over heels for a beautiful maiden when I was too afraid to say hello to her. Okay, the […]

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Aim for the Stars! Dream your Dream Anew

Aim for the Stars! Dream your Dream Anew
on: April 25, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments , , , , ...

There’s a saying: “Aim for the stars and reach for the moon.” Did you know that when the moon makes its way around the earth it gets closer and further away as it travels in an ellipse. At the moon’s closest point to us it is 225,622 miles away and at its furthest it is something like, well, 252,088 miles away. Reaching for the moon was an impossibility in the not too distant past for all of mankind, but aiming for the stars has never been impossible for anyone, not for you and not for me. Have you ever dreamed a dream? It’s like aiming for the stars. It’s not about getting there. It’s never been about getting there. Some people reach their dream, but when they get there they suddenly find themselves lost and confused. They relish the fact that they have achieved the impossible and made it possible, […]

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Is ADHD a Product of the Modern World?

Is ADHD a Product of the Modern World?
on: April 23, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 2 Comments , , , , ...

It’s not, but sometimes I think it is, at least partially. Maybe Leonardo da Vinci had ADHD, maybe Albert Einstein had it and maybe Genghis Khan had it too. I don’t know if they did, but if they did it didn’t stop them from reaching greatness and changing the world. When I think about it, I realize that they were special people and maybe they didn’t have ADHD, perhaps they were exactly what they were: extremely intelligent, had wonderful talents and they were especially innovative and creative. We remember and admire them for the great people they were, the great things they accomplished and yet, we do not always seriously consider their time and place in history, regarding pace. The time available to do something today is incomparable to the time that was available to do something only half a century ago, much less hundreds of years. What did you do today or just yesterday? How many […]

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Self Doubt and the ADHD Mind

Self Doubt and the ADHD Mind
on: April 20, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 11 Comments , , , , ...

As unique and different as all people are, there is something that lurks in the darkness within each of us. It is always there, it is always waiting and it has a terrible power which is always aspiring to take control. It is patient. It doesn’t want to win. It wants to own and it can find ways to possess you completely, especially in moments of emotional confrontations, letdowns and self-pity. It is self-doubt. All people, regardless of race, color or creed, experience self-doubt. Some allow it to consume them and some allow it to motivate them, but too many do not realize it has any affect at all, because it lurks within their mind disguised as realistic thinking, and in disguise it becomes something far more dangerous and devious. It becomes proven and powerful…if you let it. Self-doubt is too easy to prove, to verify, to validate – it is […]

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The NING decision to Charge Premiums – No More Free Web…Ouch!

The NING decision to Charge Premiums – No More Free Web…Ouch!
on: April 17, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments , , , , ...

I have been reading many news posts and blog posts condemning NING for its recent bait and switch, its decision to go from a free platform to a premium platform only. I run a humble Ning community called ADDer World the ADHD Social Network and I have come to meet some wonderful, caring people who live in the world of ADD & ADHD either with it or with someone who has it, or just want to learn more from first hand experiences. It is needless to say a wonderful group and I will do everything in my power to keep it up and running! However, my positive thinking may be put to a major new test. With that said, I have already been paying premium charges to Ning, so I am not on their completely free platform anyway – so what does this mean to me? I don’t know yet. […]

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To be a Parent or Not to be a Parent

To be a Parent or Not to be a Parent
on: April 15, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 19 Comments , , , , ...

Should I have a child or should I not have a child, that is the question. And I have an answer: Thanks, but no thanks. Or, to be clearer: No, I do not want to have a cute, little adorable one of my own; I do not want to nurture or raise a baby of my own. This question has come up more times than I can remember and my answer has always been the same. Don’t get me wrong, there have been times when I have felt a little sentimental and thought, oh what would it have been like to raise a small child into an adult, but then as soon as someone says ‘Hey, you’re not too old’ well, that just ruins the whole thing for me and I remember, quite quickly in fact, that I do not want to have a baby. Nope. Yes, accidents happen, but […]

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Healing ADHD with Avatar and How to Train Your Dragon – The Child Within

Healing ADHD with Avatar and How to Train Your Dragon – The Child Within
on: April 14, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 13 Comments , , , , ...

Let’s face it, we are all just a tad too serious most of the time and we take ourselves just a little too seriously. When you are under constant threats, deadlines, making the grade or trying to improve yourself, it’s hard to let your hair down and relax, but sometimes I think that is exactly what we need to do. I am learning to relax, chill-out and not take things so dog-gone seriously. We can get way too caught up in all the things we want to do and the goals we set for ourselves that when it looks like we are not going to achieve something, anything, it becomes the biggest let down ever, you know, like EVER – the sky is falling and quickly too! Let’s just take a moment and breathe. Take that deep breath in and hold it for a few seconds, then let it out slowly. […]

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Aspire – Desire – Dreaming – Striving – for what?

Aspire – Desire – Dreaming – Striving – for what?
on: April 13, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 1 Comment , , , , ...

Do you sit alone in the dark wondering and dreaming? What are you striving for? For what do you aspire? Who are you anyway? Have you considered, deeply and thoughtfully, your mistakes and misfortunes? Have you thought about how you can change? Have you listened to the silence around you? What does it tell you? Take a moment to take measure, to take in how much you have strived and tried and the effort you have put forth to please and be everything you could possibly be. How much have you given? Oh, how much must you give? Everyday, you set forth to sail the seas of aspirations and yet try to ignore them for the simple fear of failure, because you will fail, you will never measure up. Will you indeed? It is not the accomplishments which are celebrated, but rather it is the failures that haunt and remind […]

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Is Awareness the Answer to ADHD Suffering?

Is Awareness the Answer to ADHD Suffering?
on: April 9, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 17 Comments , , , , ...

I created ADDer World, the ADHD social network not just to create awareness of and about ADHD. – Nearly everyone is already aware of ADHD unless they have been living in a remote area without TV, the Web or Newspapers for the last ten years. The problem is something else. Most do not fully understand what it is or the people who have it. That’s where the real problem is, understanding and relating. I created ADDer World so folks with ADHD can come together and discuss things we ‘get’ together. A lot of times we are not looking for specific answers or specific solutions, we just don’t want to be alone, or worse, feel like we are alone.  The truth is we don’t have to be alone. Everyone has problems with or without ADHD, we all have issues and differing dynamics and most people simply focus on their own situations and how they are going to make it […]

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The Real Problem with ADHD and Success and Happiness

The Real Problem with ADHD and Success and Happiness
on: April 6, 2010 by: Bryan Hutchinson 6 Comments , , , , ...

Have you noticed that ADHD and Success and Happiness are not synonymous? Why aren’t they? (      ) Between the above parentheses is all the space allotted to you for giving an explanation as to why ADHD and Success and happiness are not synonymous!  Doesn’t seem like that is a fair enough amount of space? Then read on. Since we all love rules so much, here are some rules for this exercise: 1st: The first rule is that you may only go by your personal definition of success and happiness. (If you don’t have one, that could pose as a problem, but perhaps this assignment will free you enough to create your very own, personal definition.) 2nd: The very important second rule is that you may not identify success and happiness with what others would have you identify them with or as. This means you may not use rules (this rule is […]

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