Liturgy of the Month: February 2023

“A Blessing for an ADHDer”

by Hannah Barker Nickolay

Blessed are you,
the scattered—

in the moments
in the moments when you forget
your appointments, deadlines, obligations, schedule
your keysbackpackfolderpurseglassesdriverslicenselunchkeys
your thought mid-sentence

in the times when you can’t stop
your leg from bouncing
your fingers from fidgeting
your thoughts from jump-dash-pound-run-screeching

on the days
when your limbs are like cannonballs exploding
when your thoughts are like twelve songs playing at the same time
when your words are like pop rocks
when your tongue is like a record skipping
when your skin wants more pressure or less pressure
but it can’t tell you which one

Blessed are you, ADHDer,
when you feel like too much
even for yourself. 

Blessed are you, the scattered,
for you shall be gathered. 

Found.

Settled, gently. Like glitter in a snowglobe.
A moment of calm.
Ready to dance and spin in the next storm.

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Check out this week’s podcast to hear a discussion on this blessing, and check back next week for some further thoughts on ADHD and liturgy.