About Onedia Hayes Sylvest, Onedia in the Ozarks author

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I was a mom, naval officer, second career woman, wife, daughter, and so forth. NOW, I am doing and becoming more of my true self which happens to include my newly discovered (dagnosed) identity as an adult with ADHD. This discovery explains much about why I frequently feel so dazed, distracted, dismayed, and disorganized. So now I am discovering what this means for me in the present. Learning how to live more successfully with it in the future and reflecting how it brought me to this point. I intend to write about my discoveries and the challenges of learning new ways of doing things. It is my way of understanding and distilling the zillions of thoughts whirling in my head into some essential truth. Since there are many adults who go undiagnosed well into their mature years, I hope this will be both interesting and informative. Please comment and contribute as often as you like.

Posts

Onedia Hayes Sylvest has written 135 posts.

• Mothers’ Day Viewed Through Tears, May 8, 2011 in Relationships, Speaking My Mind
• Some Thoughts For Those Who “Know”, February 17, 2011 in ADHD, Defined and Described, Speaking My Mind
• Ideas, Distractions, Writings and Art, February 9, 2011 in ADHD, Writing
• Why Am I Here?, November 28, 2010 in Disorganized, Distracted
• The Funny Side, November 23, 2010 in Dazed and Dizzy
• Practicing Selectivity and Productivity, November 20, 2010 in Discovering
• Dancing Distracted(ly), November 16, 2010 in Double The ADHD Double The Fun
• You Might Be ADHD IF, November 12, 2010 in Defined and Described
• My list of 100 to Remind Me of the Good Stuff, November 8, 2010 in Discovering
• You Mean I Am NOT A Weak Willed and Lazy Slob, November 7, 2010 in Defined and Described
• From the Blue Depths, July 25, 2010 in Discovering
• Stand Up and Smile, May 17, 2010 in Speaking My Mind
• A Few Thoughts on Government and Duty, May 4, 2010 in Speaking My Mind
• A Secret To Good Life, May 3, 2010 in Discovering
• Lessons in Packing, April 27, 2010 in Disorganized
• Ten Evaluation Criteria For Successfully Selecting A Life Partner, April 14, 2010 in Double The ADHD Double The Fun, Relationships
• Lessons We Forgot: A Reminder From Robert Fulghum, April 12, 2010 in Speaking My Mind
• A Fearful Life, April 12, 2010 in Anxiety and Other Demons
• Sometimes The “Trite” is True, April 9, 2010 in Relationships
• The Power of Letting Go, March 31, 2010 in Speaking My Mind, The Rearview Mirror
• Keeping Fear In The Rear View Mirror, March 26, 2010 in Speaking My Mind
• Wish I had written that, March 24, 2010 in Speaking My Mind
• “The Russians are Coming”, March 24, 2010 in Speaking My Mind
• Life Goes On One Step Closer To Better Health Care, March 22, 2010 in Speaking My Mind
• Taking the Scenic Route, November 24, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• And Now From The Top, July 22, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• On The Other Hand, July 22, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Same Old Same Old, July 22, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Just Tagging After Eve's Lungs, May 27, 2009 in What's Up
• The Story of My Bracelets, May 6, 2009 in Design Process, Onedia's Bracelets
• Even When Your Voice Trembles, May 2, 2009 in Anxiety and Other Demons, Speaking My Mind
• Have Half the Country Lost Their Minds?, April 27, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Working With Silver Clay – Part II, April 25, 2009 in Silver Clay
• One More Time, Lets Make It Easier For Children!, April 23, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Working With Silver Clay, April 19, 2009 in Design Process, Silver Clay
• I Was Asked For Five Reasons I Love Being A Mother, April 19, 2009 in Relationships, The Rearview Mirror
• Design Work, April 14, 2009 in Design Process
• Someone Asked, “Do I Like Being A Woman?”, April 13, 2009 in Defined and Described
• Random Questions, April 6, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Final Straws and Camels, April 3, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Fodder and Bitter Weed, March 24, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Theme Designs, March 18, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• A Day Spent Well, March 10, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Not So Random Thoughts, March 3, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• A Call To Action, February 28, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Some Beauty in the Storm, February 5, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• BASICS OF BLOGGING WORKSHOP, February 3, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Hello From Weather Hell, February 1, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• A Blessing, January 26, 2009 in Speaking My Mind
• Floating Down the White River in December, November 13, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• What to Write About Now, November 10, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Thanks, November 4, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• From the Outside Looking In, October 30, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Something to Think About With Your Morning Latte, October 30, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Dixie Chicks " I HOPE" Video, October 28, 2008 in What's Up
• Dixie Chicks " I HOPE" Video, October 28, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Friction on the Front Lines, October 27, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Lights in the Wilderness, October 23, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• What The Socialist Really Said, October 21, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Worth Repeating….Anywhere and Everywhere!, October 19, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• I Guess I am Not Pro America, October 18, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• John McCain is Outrageous, October 15, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• One More Thing — Well Two, October 12, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Sarah Around the World, October 5, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Golly Gee, Where are Andy and Opie?, October 3, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• The Debate, September 27, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Trials and Tribulations of a Country Blogger, September 18, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Children and High Ranking Leaders, September 10, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• What I Want From My Next President, September 3, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Monkeys in the Afternoon, September 2, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Days in the Cabana, August 19, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Thanks for Sticking With Me, August 16, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• A Guided Tour of Portland, August 8, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Portland — A Readers Paradise, July 31, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Leaving Paris, July 25, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Dinner With Friends, July 24, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Paris, July 22, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Acqua Alta, July 19, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• La Serenissima, July 10, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• A Bridge That is More Than a Crossing, July 4, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Galileo Slept Here, July 2, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Botticelli and the Boys, June 27, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Memories of My Favorite Journeys, June 25, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Daft Woman Off on a Tangent, June 18, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• More Green Things, June 16, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• The Fathers in My Life, June 15, 2008 in Relationships
• Life in an Anxious World, June 13, 2008 in Anxiety and Other Demons
• New Commission, June 4, 2008 in Jewelry
• Journeys, June 3, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Northern Lights, May 30, 2008 in Onedia's Bracelets
• Cindy McCain–The Woman You Want to Invite Home for Mac and Cheese, May 22, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• BLOGGERS UNITE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, May 15, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• If Not My Way Then NO WAY?, May 13, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Another Source of Aid to Burma, May 9, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• IMAGINE WAKING UP IN BURMA, May 6, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Morning With the Boys, May 5, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Buttoned, Bugged, and Bothered, May 3, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Panaceas, Problems, and Promises, April 23, 2008 in Relationships, Speaking My Mind
• Bracelet For White Mist of Cotter and the Trout Festival, April 17, 2008 in Jewelry, Onedia's Bracelets
• Interview on Beyond the Map, April 7, 2008 in Defined and Described
• What We Lost Somewhere in the Late Twentieth Century, April 5, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• FESTIVALS OF LIGHT, HOPE, AND FAITH, March 23, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• LESSONS LEARNED AS A MOTHER, March 7, 2008 in Relationships
• MOTHERing –LET’S START AT THE BEGINNING–YOU KNOW THE EASY PART, March 6, 2008 in Relationships
• Hints From a Graduate of the Erma Bombeck School of Housewifery, March 4, 2008 in Disorganized, Distracted
• Why I Support Barak Obama for President, March 1, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Pride and Patriotism, February 19, 2008 in Speaking My Mind
• Love and Marriage As I See It, February 16, 2008 in Relationships
• A Word On My Valentine, February 14, 2008 in Relationships
• Loving is Better Than Being In Love, February 10, 2008 in Relationships
• Two True Friends, January 31, 2008 in Relationships
• FRIENDSHIP – OTHER POINTS OF VIEW, January 26, 2008 in Relationships
• SWEET AND KIND THOUGHTS PASSED ALONG!, January 18, 2008 in Relationships
• A TRIBUTE TO SOME OF MY "FRIENDS FOR NOW", January 16, 2008 in Relationships
• A TRIBUTE TO SOME OF MY "FRIENDS FOR NOW", January 16, 2008 in Relationships
• FRIENDLIES, SOMETIME FRIENDS, FRIENDS, AND FRIENDS FOR NOW, January 11, 2008 in Relationships
• The Value of a BEST FRIEND FOR LIFE, January 10, 2008 in Relationships
• THE NATURE OF FRIENDSHIP, January 4, 2008 in Relationships, The Rearview Mirror
• Dedicated to the Son-of-my-Heart, December 16, 2007 in Relationships
• CHRISTMAS PAST, December 14, 2007 in Relationships
• Good Things Are in the Way You Look at Them, December 10, 2007 in Relationships
• I Love Lists, December 7, 2007 in Disorganized
• Decisions — More Ups Than Downs, December 7, 2007 in Speaking My Mind
• WINDOWS, December 2, 2007 in Speaking My Mind
• SILVER CROSS NECKLACE, December 1, 2007 in Design Process, Jewelry
• My NEW 10 Rules to Live By, November 30, 2007 in Discovering
• Open Letter to Presidential Candidates (U.S.), November 26, 2007 in Speaking My Mind
• Quick, Intervention, November 20, 2007 in Dazed and Dizzy
• Making Peace with the Woman in the Mirror, November 14, 2007 in Anxiety and Other Demons, The Rearview Mirror
• VETERANS’ DAY, November 11, 2007 in Speaking My Mind
• Living GLOBALLY in the Ozarks, November 4, 2007 in Speaking My Mind
• CREATIVITY FLOWS AGAIN, October 25, 2007 in Design Process
• More Thoughts on Marriage on Our 15th, September 10, 2007 in Relationships
• A Poem for Matthew, September 8, 2007 in Relationships
• A Day of Remembering, September 8, 2007 in Relationships