First thing in the morning, it tells me that I want to get out of bed to work on my priorities and make the world a better place. Thirty-five (35) minutes before I leave for work, my favorite alarm reminds me that I've been working on my priorities one day at a time, so breathe and keep moving forward. On weekends, the morning alarm tells me it's time to get up and enjoy my weekend. At work, I choose not to disturb or amuse co-workers with these verbal alarms, so I set them to pop up visually. After work, I have more alarms that remind me to return to priorities, get ready for the next day, and "Turn off the computer and go to bed. A well-rested Frances is a happy and productive Frances."
Friends, of course, laugh and ask, "What is that?" when the alarms go off during dinner or discussions. Yet I find these alarms useful and kindly motivating. The grief group finds them absolutely wonderful, too. As it turns out, ADD isn't the only thing that challenges the memory!
