Friday, September 9, 2016

Weight Gain Struggles

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One of the enduring effects of my psychiatric medication side effects is the weight gain. Side effects can occur when one starts a new ...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Quick Spring and Summer 2016 Update

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I need to be better about blogging more often. In my defense, this summer was really busy. I took two summer school graduate classes durin...
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Friday, June 24, 2016

A Letter to My Little Cousin, Recently Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder

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Dear Little Cousin, When your mother told me that you had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I cried. I wept because I did not w...
Sunday, June 19, 2016

The Law of Averages, Mania, and Spring

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I survived Spring 2016! Every spring for the last three years (2013, 2014, and 2015) I became manic and was hospitalized for a number of d...
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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Mania-Free. So Far, So Good.

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Life is really great right now. Like, really great. I deserve a little bit (or a lot of) goodness right about now. The last three years we...
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Thursday, March 10, 2016

I Miss Teaching

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I have worked with children my entire professional life and even before that. In high school, I volunteered at elementary schools and I taug...
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Prioritizing and Cultivating Friendships

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In the last two weeks, I've consciously made a decision to reach out to friends I haven't been much in touch with. The results have ...