Episode 3: Organized Chaos
Monday, 17/02/2025
The Magic of ADHD Through Iris’s Eyes
ADHD is not just a problem. It is the ability to see the world differently: birds that talk, clouds that dance, mathematical functions that come alive. Iris discovers that effort and joy in the moment matter more than perfection.
Survival Kit for Kids
- Make an action plan for each difficult exercise.
- Use doodles and small notes to capture ideas and feelings.
- View your mistakes as creative steps toward the solution.
Tips for Parents
- Encourage children to organize themselves in fun, playful ways.
- Recognize creativity and imagination, not just accuracy.
- Give kids space to express their ideas without pressure.
I woke up and told myself: today I will finally be organized.
Yes, I know — I said that yesterday… and the day before… and basically every time I lose my notes.
But this time felt different.
Or at least, that’s what I thought.
My notebook was staring at me as if saying: “Good luck, Iris — you’ll need it.”
And then I saw it — exercise number six.
The lost one.
The mythical one.
The ninja of the back page.
“Forgot me?” it seemed to say.
“Yes, but between us, you played dirty — you hid in the back door!” I replied.
I made an action plan: easy exercises first, difficult ones after.
Every time I finished one, I drew a tiny smiley face next to it, just for morale.
The black bird outside my window had returned to its post — my full-time life coach.
It chirped and fluttered as if saying: “That’s it? I’d do it better.”
After school, I took Magritte’s book and started drawing clouds and numbers.
The scribbles weren’t failures — they were art in the middle of an explosion.
Cloud-pirates, dancing math problems, a bit of chaos, a bit of inspiration.
I feel a bit like a DJ at a math party.
Perfection doesn’t matter — somehow, I’ll find the solution.
“Perfect” is overrated — and chaos has a much better soundtrack.