The Twelve Days of ADHD
Attention Magazine December 2019
I dreamed you gave to me
Acceptance of my ADHD
On the second of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Patience when I mess up
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the third of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the fourth of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the fifth of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the sixth of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Courage for the tough times,
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the seventh of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Joy at my successes,
Courage for the tough times,
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the eighth of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Strength to keep on trying,
Joy at my successes,
Courage for the tough times,
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the ninth of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Laughter when I’m funny,
Strength to keep on trying,
Joy at my successes,
Courage for the tough times,
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the tenth of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Nurture for my talents
Laughter when I’m funny,
Strength to keep on trying,
Joy at my successes,
Courage for the tough times,
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the eleventh of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Wonder at my quickness,
Nurture for my talents,
Laughter when I’m funny,
Strength to keep on trying,
Joy at my successes,
Courage for the tough times,
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD
On the twelfth of the special days
I dreamed you gave to me
Pride in my uniqueness,
Wonder at my quickness,
Nurture for my talents,
Laughter when I’m funny,
Strength to keep on trying,
Joy at my successes,
Courage for the tough times,
FREEDOM TO BE,
Space to feel my feelings,
Extra time to finish,
Patience when I mess up,
And acceptance of my ADHD.
© 2017 Linda Williams Swanson
Linda Williams Swanson, MA, PCC, PCAC, is a graduate of the ADD Coach Academy. She and her husband, Neil, are partners in Free to Be Coaching (freetobecoaching.com) in Warrenton, Virginia. She serves on the editorial advisory board of Attention magazine and on the board of directors for the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches.
