What Are You Good At?

I am unusual for someone who deals with schizophrenia, in that in many instances, I am good with people. It hasn’t always been this way, and things were a lot tougher, when I had next to no awareness that the way I dealt with people was a strength. In the past, I’d attract all sorts […]

How Personal Development Has Been “Forced” On Me

NOTE: When I say “forced,” I mean that I elected this path of personal development, which has much to do with how I process the world around me. — Personal development has been something I’ve been doing for 25 years, with varying degrees of success! What I am beginning to figure out is that much […]

Reliability And Symptom Reporting

I don’t know about you, but I am not always reliable with my accounts of things. I do my best, to the point, that I think I know what I am saying… but, clearly all of us are wrong from time to time, and I’m no exception! I am sure this happens with symptom reporting […]

Blogging Helps Me, Even When I Can’t Help Myself

I like to think about the items I can do to make my road easier. And, I am still confused about the processes of many things. For instance, I now know that a checklist helps me. …When I have the energy to follow one! In one way or another, I am convinced of my checklist’s […]

Much Of The Social Media Positivity Out There Is BS

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 things that do matter. One day at a time and I try to have some […]

Four Ideas That I Find Helpful, Part Two

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? 🙂 So, everyone’s taste in music is different no doubt! But, if you like popular music, […]

I Think A Lot About How I Function

I don’t do that well! The difference between now and at any point in my life before I was diagnosed, is significant! I just want to be able to be more consistent in my day to day life! I have a schedule… one that I’ve been working on for quite some time. And, I am […]

I Am Reminded That There Is Good In People

I am sad at the moment. I feel like I am somewhat lost amid my beliefs. Part of the problem is that I am looking for a label for them. And, I haven’t quite found the right one. Oh well, it will come… I hope. My beliefs: Christian belief in Jesus and the Resurrection. My […]

Keeping Good Boundaries: When People Perceive My Being Kind For My Being Well

I recently reconnected with someone from my past, who knew a different version of myself. Not that my being different in the past matters really, but our knowing each other, took place just before (and during) my becoming full-blown ill. We caught up pretty quickly, and one of her last questions to me during the […]

I Took A Long, Hard Look At Yesterday’s Post (And, The Responses I Got)

As I was re-reading the post (several times), I caught onto what my reader’s were saying… I didn’t realize that I was coming off as so “discouraging…” and, I want to apologize! Especially as I’ve personally had a notable improvement with one of my symptoms in the last short while… For us, the word “Can’t” […]