So I promised a little contribution for this week’s events. For more about the UofG Neurodiversity Network go here (link opens in new window). Without further ado:
My ADHD Superpowers
–an attempted poem
I design and make clothes, mainly dresses that fit
Silversmith, wordsmith and sometimes do knit
I draw life with words, images, pens, and brush
But also make mixed media art
I teach seriously playfully
And support with empathy
Students wanted to send me to stand-up
In the Bright Club
I love problems liminal spaces
Challenges and change do not face me
Research–poking problems with a big stick
My happy place is anything that needs fixed
Hyper-focus the most serious pretender
The state of flow I can intentionally enter
As long as the environment is right
Otherwise my brain switches to flight
–It still thinks there are sabretooth tigers
Experimenting with Japanese Dress Pattern 
Kayaking in the Atlantic 
Mountain Biking along the West Highland Way 
Creating Digital Art from a Drawing 
Silversmithing earrings before setting the stones 
Fashion sketches of dresses and skirts
Adventures in Academic Development 