April 8th, 2025

Preparation

I used to never prepare for anything in school. Everything was last minute. The only things I ever studied for—oddly—were vocabulary and thermodynamics.

Looking back, it was clearly ADHD and a lack of structure, purpose, and genuine motivation. I never failed, but I never fully applied myself either—so I still don’t know

Rylee after a play session April 22, 2019

what I’m actually capable of.

Now, running my own business, that same brain sometimes gets in the way. Sitting down to prepare is still hard.

But! Not to brag, I’ve (mostly) posted at 9 a.m. every day—minus April 1st—and for me, that’s a huge win.

I’m not there yet, though.

It takes about 66 days for a habit (the ONE Thing) to stick, and I'd love to get ahead on blogs so I’m not scrambling every morning. But we’re starting small.

I’ve written 50 blogs total. If around 40 are Daily Paw Prints, that means I’ve got 26 more to go. A fresh commitment.

It’s getting harder to come up with ideas, which is why I’m sharing this one—just in case anyone thinks I’ve got it all together. I definitely don’t.

My life is a beautiful mess—with structure, and a total lack of it.

And yes, adding three busy dogs (while eyeing a fourth) isn’t helping.

Happy Prepared Training!

Addi and The Girls