Alissa Monteleone Week 2

Reframing the Future

“Just get it done.” These words exit my mouth to my teenage son on the daily. Simple tasks overwhelm him and yet he is the CEO of a tech start up, has the physique of a young Hercules and writes poetry that can take your breath away. What is the dealio?

Well, he has what we affectionally term as “your kind of brain”. Had he not left traditional high school due to Covid, he would have been diagnosed with ADHD. Now, at 19 he does have an official diagnosis but instead of forcing him into special classes for having a disorder, it is truly his superpower: a power that can both solve world problems and destroy my patience, depending on the moment.

The fact that he could star in the “Absentminded Professor” without a script offers a superficial reason for my frustrations. The deeper reason is that over the years, I realized that many of his struggles were also my own. Despite my resistance, the truth was undeniable, I also had “my own kind of brain” and, it too, has always been my super power and the source of major frustration.

At the age of “not 29”, this reality is a hard pill to swallow. Looking back at missed opportunities, misunderstandings, decisions that I would have not made and others I wish I had. A lifetime of overcoming unhealthy coping mechanisms, an abundance of false starts and the big question, “what if”. What if I had known and understood why I was the way I was? Would I have a different life? If so, would I have missed out on this one?
I have the answer. It doesn’t matter.

Here I am, now. No regrets. I have gratitude for where I am today and I am eager for where I am headed tomorrow. I have built a solid foundation upon which I am launching my next adventure.

The skills I am learning and leveraging in the Master Keys Experience are, in just 2 weeks, helping me build a new framework upon my existing foundation and it is looking good so far. The big one for me this week is the “do it now” ritual. It is fascinating how powerful it is.

It has all but eliminated the anxiety I have had for decades around completing simple yet necessary tasks. It’s almost MORE stressful to put the tasks off rather than doing them.
I am excited. I am energized. I am going to bed… after I do my reading, of course.