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The Perils of High-Functioning ADHD

February 18, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Many adults with ADHD still manage to rack up an impressive list of achievements. Ironically, this can be an obstacle to self-acceptance and receiving support.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, productivity, self-acceptance, self-compassion

The Impossible Standard I Never Actually Met

September 15, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Comparing ourselves to our own standard of perfection can be a brutal act of self-sabotage, especially when that standard is a false memory.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: habits, memory, mindset, perfection, perfectionism, personal growth, productivity, ritual, rituals, routines, self-awareness, self-compassion

My Most Important Tip For Managing Low-Energy and Low-Focus Days

May 5, 2025 | Renée Fishman

If you are navigating a low-energy or low focus day and struggling to get things done, here’s my go-to tip to help you through.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: acceptance, compassion, energy, focus, low energy, productivity, self-acceptance, self-compassion, strategies

How Do You React When You Hit Your Limits?

August 17, 2024 | Renée Fishman

What happens when your ambition or vision bumps up against the reality of your limited resources–time, money, attention, focus, or cognitive bandwidth–or external constraints?

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: acceptance, ADHD, anger, astro-literacy, astrology, burnout, frustration, limits, literacy, productivity, self-compassion

A Reminder For You On Hard Days

June 30, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Life inevitably will hand you challenging days, and it’s nobody’s fault — not even yours. Here are some important reminders for those days, and the skill to help you through them so you can bounce back better tomorrow.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: challenges, coaching, emotions, flow, frustration, mindset, obstacles, productivity, self-compassion

A New Way I’m Working With My Inner Perfectionist

June 28, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Perfectionism often serves a purpose, but the war it incites within us can be toxic, shutting down all progress. Here’s a new way I’m learning to work with my inner perfectionist so she doesn’t hold me hostage.

Filed Under: Coaching, Practice, Productivity Tagged With: compassion, equanimity, mindfulness, perfectionism, perfectionist, productivity, resistance, self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-love

My Accidental Learning About What Self-Love Really Is

February 14, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I wanted no part of self-love or self-compassion. I only wanted to be in the depths of my miserable experience. Turns out the joke was on me.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: anger, astrology, body, lessons, love, meditation, mindfulness, nature, pain, personal essay, self-compassion, self-love

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