So, the “ring,” for me, is waking up every day and “trying” as best as I can to follow a checklist, which includes self-care items and a few chores. More often than not, I do poorly. I call it failure, … Continue Reading Why I Keep Getting Back In The Ring (So To Speak)
The difference is I’ve hardened up a bit! By having poor boundaries (not knowing better early on), I was highly susceptible to being taken advantage of! And, I was… several times… Today, though… after many run-ins with toxic people and … Continue Reading I Started Out An Empath And Ended Up Empathic
Some people, I know, from first hand experience, aren’t “ready” or “able” to have a voice. Let alone, share a voice. For me, it took quite a long time, before I was “ready” or “able” to find my voice. And, … Continue Reading The Importance Of Having Your Voice Heard
As someone who has worked on themselves for 25 years, I can tell you that, a lot of this social media positivity, is bullshit. I am better at spotting it than I used to be. I am better at following … Continue Reading Much Of The Social Media Positivity Out There Is BS
Pets! Get one! 🙂 If it is difficult for you to care for one, consider the kind that will be easiest for you. I started off with a cat (I no longer have one) and now have a dog. I … Continue Reading Four Ideas That I Find Helpful, Part Four
A pep talk!!! Everyone loves a pep talk! Be weird! The world loves a weirdo! Be gentle with yourself… Go easy on you… Know when to challenge yourself and when to let go! You can manage your mental health, but … Continue Reading Four Ideas That I Find Helpful, Part Three
Music. Everything is music to me! Whether it be a tune or just something that is music to my ears! Music. Music. Music. Or, sound actually… Let’s make a beautiful sound and get the band back together! Why not? 🙂 … Continue Reading Four Ideas That I Find Helpful, Part Two
A schedule / checklist / to do list / etc. I’ve written about this before, but awhile back, I was on “the Mighty” (a mental health site, that I am 50/50 on whether I still like). There, I interact with … Continue Reading Four Ideas That I Find Helpful, Part One
I might not have realized the extent of trauma or suffering that I experienced as a child. The importance of this is to heal those wounds, even as some of them were previously repressed. There are no easy answers to … Continue Reading Had I Not Found This Community…
I never would have thought I’d write poetry. Any kind of poetry, really. But, prose… that is my favorite right now! In my distant past, I wrote song lyrics. And now… well you know… it’s poetry! I am grateful for … Continue Reading The Path To Poetry
So, I have mentioned in various posts, that I am struggling with my medication regimen. In short, I can stay awake the longest on the medication I am on. I am on way too much of it though… I guess … Continue Reading The Medication Fiasco – Solved!
With my condition (plus all the meds I take)… I have found I do best with 9 hours of nightly sleep. I still take naps most days. And, it is difficult for me to get 9 hours, but I feel … Continue Reading I Have Been Experimenting With Getting More Continuous Nightly Sleep
1. First and foremost, being (or not being) vulnerable is a boundaries issue! 2. You can choose to be vulnerable with people who have (and are) proving themselves, worthy of this intimate form of sharing. 3. There is an exception … Continue Reading When And How To Be Vulnerable
I can’t seem to skip out on posting three times (and, sometimes more) a week! Much of what I put into the blogosphere is a part of my “bigger” story. A story that must be told! 🙂 There are a … Continue Reading Blogging As A Labor Of Love / Approaching 300 Posts
It happens and I hate it. There seemed to be an element of doubt where some of my former friendships were concerned. And, just to be transparent… I have written off my extended family. An extreme measure for some, but … Continue Reading When You Think Someone Is Plotting Against You
Let’s poll the experts—the people living with severe mental illness. How can I return to a place of “better” functioning? Is it even “possible?” How can I get back to “good?” I don’t know that I can do that to … Continue Reading Redefining “Good” Again
