Ritalin Mom Attempts to Get Organized

Today I went to Staples and attempted to divide my life into compartments: I bought a desk organizer with six compartments. As of right now, two are devoted to family members' care; one is for PTA, one for work; one for school. I also have two notebooks: one for work, one for PTA. My desk is temporarily cleaner. I'm one of those people who generates massive piles of paper, seemingly just by breathing in a room, so I'm hoping this system will provide bennies by at least having a place for the random pieces of paper. Also? Like a lot of people of the ADHD persuasion, I have to have it in front of me and accessible, or I don't know I have it. I have no concept of object permanence, apparently.

I'm still full of that optimistic can-do New Year's spirit, apparently.