I was tidying up recently and it struck me that my approach to organising colouring pencils or pens is a good metaphor for the contents of my head.
For the two non-dyspraxic members of our household, organisation reigns supreme. Coloured pens and pencils must be arranged neatly by type and in colour order, logically I imagine, to make reaching for the desired pen or pencil a quick, easy task. This organisation applies to everything in their lives. For example, when I first met my husband I was highly entertained that his CD collection (this was the 1990s), was neatly arranged in alphabetical order. I was amazed as it would never have occurred to me to do that in a million years! Meanwhile in contrast to this ordered world, the information held in my brain and that of our son can be compared with a random jumble of coloured pens and pencils, effortlessly mixed and with no order in sight. This can present its problems, especially academically. Recalling specific information and in an organised manner requires a considerable amount of mental effort and I've discovered that it is extremely difficult to explain this to someone with a ‘tidy’ mind! Having said all that, it’s not all bad news as dyspraxia certainly has its advantages too. I am happy surrounded what others might see as chaos and disarray. I actually like the way that I feel no need to impose order in my every day life. I feel no anxiety if I accidentally go out wearing mis-matched socks, will happily plant up my flower beds with non-linear random colour schemes, feel no need to put things in boxes (figuratively or literally) I don't yearn for an impeccably tidy house, realise that shiny shoes are seriously over-rated and creatively, I’m not restrained by absolutely any desire to colour within the lines.
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Jacob Dyson
5/14/2017 06:31:06
Love your blog, very inspiring! Please upload very often, would be a joy! 😘😉❤️😉
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Edward Smith
5/14/2017 06:36:05
I completely agree with Jacob here. I really love the depth of the content you go into. Answers are sophisticated and detailed and I appreciate being near to a fellow scholar. We may be nearer than you think, perhaps in-laws soon 💁🏼♂️
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5/14/2017 06:34:35
You're very intelligent and also very inspiring. Please upload more I'd love to hear about everything in a public online website rather than in our privacy. Thank you❤️❤️
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Ryan Arrowsmith
5/14/2017 06:39:20
Paula, having met you on previous occasions I had always known you as a splendid individual, but having read this, my life is genuinely changed. Brought a tear to my eye. Post more about rowing please, cheers for the twitter backup!
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