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09/25/2026

The 3-Color Calendar System That Protects Your Free Time | ADHD College Tips Part 2

Use 3 colors to visualize your time:

1. One color for time you must be out of the house—classes, appointments, meetings, activities, travel, and other commitments.
2. A second color for homework time. Test-study time is different; I’ll cover that in an upcoming video.
3. A third color for free and fun time. Yes, schedule that too!

Seeing free time on your online calendar can ease the fear that a schedule means losing your freedom. It actually protects your freedom! It helps you not fritter away your homework time so that you actually get to have big pieces of free time!

The goal is to make your time visible so you can use it intentionally!

09/03/2026

You asked for more—so here is Part 1 of my quick-and-dirty organization system for college students with ADHD!

Your first step: Get a BIG, old-fashioned wall calendar and put it somewhere you cannot miss it. Yes, it takes up space. That is exactly the point!

Students with ADHD are often highly visual but may struggle with time perception—sometimes called “time blindness.” A large wall calendar lets you actually SEE how much time you have between today and an upcoming deadline. The changing pages also help prevent your brain from habituating to the calendar, so it is less likely to fade into the background and become something you stop noticing.

Use this calendar only for the big things:

📌 Tests and quizzes
📌 Papers and projects
📌 Major assignments
📌 Exact due dates and times

Write everything in by hand. Handwriting adds another way of processing the information, which can help encode it into memory. You can also assign each class a different highlighter color so deadlines are even easier to recognize at a glance.

Don’t wait until later in the semester. Get your calendar and set it up TODAY—and follow along for Part 2!

08/20/2026

The difference between success and failure in college is not necessarily how smart you are—it is often how well you are organized.

This is especially important for students with ADHD. Organization may not come naturally and may even be something they tend to avoid. But it does not have to be complicated or time-consuming. There are quick, simple ways to stay organized that can make a tremendous difference in college.

This applies not only to students starting college now, but also to those who tried college before and did not succeed. A previous attempt does not mean you were not smart enough—you may simply have needed a more effective system.

If this is helpful, please follow and like and I’ll share some practical organization strategies for college students with ADHD.

I walked into a cute little shop in Deland, FL this past weekend and immediately said,“Oh my gosh, I love these cards!”T...
04/07/2026

I walked into a cute little shop in Deland, FL this past weekend and immediately said,
“Oh my gosh, I love these cards!”

The woman standing nearby smiled and said…�“Thank you!”

Turns out — she was the creator. 🥹

As we talked, she shared that a few years ago she experienced a tremendous amount of loss in a very short time. 💔

And in the middle of that grief… she realized something:�👉 She had to do something to help herself survive and find joy in life.

So she started creating. 🎨

Some of her cards are�💫 Funny
some of her cards are�💫 Inspirational
some of her cards are�💫 Poignant

I always say…�Some of the funniest, most light-filled people you’ll meet are often the ones who have walked through the deepest pain.

(If you’ve read Funk to Fabulous, you know this 💜 — “Be a Shifter,” p. 237)

Because here’s the truth:�✨ Reducing worries and pain doesn’t automatically create happiness.�✨ Happiness is something we have to actively build.

💜 So here’s the reminder:�Don’t wait for happiness to find you.�
Create joy. Choose it. Practice it.
Even in the smallest ways 🌷

Find Terri’s awesome cards at OldFancyPaper.com

✨💜

03/09/2026

Have you ever wondered why some relationships are so hard to walk away from?

Sometimes it isn’t really about the person.�It’s about how the relationship felt in the beginning.

When you have ADHD, your brain is especially sensitive to novelty and intensity. 🧠�
And the start of a relationship can bring both — excitement, chemistry, unpredictability.

That early stage can feel electric.

But sometimes what keeps someone attached isn’t who the person is today.�
It’s the memory of those early moments… the hope of getting that feeling back.

In many cases, you’re not chasing the person.

You may be chasing the dopamine.

And recognizing that can be the first step toward making healthier choices for your heart. 💜

If this resonates with you, comment “DOPAMINE.”










02/19/2026

ADHD hyperfocus can amplify the best parts of someone — and soften the red flags. 🧠💔

And this is where it can hinder someone with ADHD from seeing the whole relationship picture at once.

Healthy relationships aren’t perfect — but they are consistent and reciprocal.

If this resonates, comment “FOCUS.” 💜

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