Plans Go Wrong
Last week I wrote these words in Friday’s blog: “I was encouraged to finish high school and get a job in some factory or other where I could live out my life in comfort and security without the need of educational debt....
Today I Love Busy Plans
Today I love busy plans for lazy days. I love that I have much to do but I intend to be content with a casual pace and what gets done gets done and I’m good with that....
You Can Like Who You Are Without Liking Where You Are
It has been just over a year since I last saw my now ex-longtime love.
We’ve had periods of time apart before now, but this is by far the longest....
How People in the U.S. Have Been Living in the Past 117 Years
Do you ever wonder how everyone else is living? For example, if you live alone, do you wonder how many other people are living alone and what that’s like for them?...
Post-Traumatic Relationship Stress: 15 Signs
The end of a romantic relationship can create confusing feelings for former partners, some of which can be conflicting. Some partners might experience a sense of relief,...
Ditch the Fake Persona and Embrace Your True Self
If you don’t know who you really are, you’ll never find happiness. Many go through life never knowing who they really are. This type of living leads to fake smiles,...
The Neuroscience of Romantic Love – Part 4: The Masculine Wound and Feminine Wound
Excitement, exhilaration and thrills are the ingredients of romance, but not necessarily love. They can be part of an authentic love relationship, in aspects of fun and friendship, passion and sensuality....
Making Christmas Merry for Children with Separated Parents
If there is any time of year for parents of children who are separated or divorced to be their most adult selves, it’s Christmas. Whether amicably divorced or still fighting,...
Back to School: 5 Tips for Adult ADHD Students
Whether you are a first-time college student or returning to school after years in the workforce, going back to school as an adult can be an exciting, but daunting, prospect....
Podcast | Survive the Holidays AND preserve your Mental Health
There is no time more joyous and stressful as the end of year holidays. As we fast approach the holidays this year it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll...
Caring for Yourself This Holiday Season
The holiday season can be wonderful and devastating—sometimes all in one day, sometimes in a single moment.
You could be watching a hilarious Christmas movie,...
Completly Stupid and Utterly Pointless
CSAUP is the acronym for “Completely Stupid and Utterly Pointless,” a 13 mile group run/exercise I participated in yesterday. The mileage is broken into six stops for pushups, cinder blocks,...
Mental Illness Doesn’t Stop At Christmas
For those who live with a mental illness, whether it’s bipolar disorder like me, depression, anxiety or any other diagnosis, the holidays can be tough. While for a lot of people it’s a cheerful time with worries set aside,...
7 Signs You Are Emotionally Numb
The official definition of the word Numb is, “Deprived of the power of sensation; without feeling.”
The official definition of the word Empty is,...
The Effects of Trauma from “Growing up Too Fast”
One of the most common euphemisms and justifications for a certain type of childhood trauma is “growing up too fast.” It is a euphemism because it is used to minimize the pain that the person felt as a child when their needs
Stress And Bipolar Disorder During the Holidays
Stress during the holiday season is like a weight added to our shoulders which are already weighed down with bipolar disorder symptoms. I can’t handle stress. It always comes before an episode or a breakdown....
How to Survive Narcissistic Relatives over the Holidays
Do the holidays cause you stress as you anticipate THAT relative or THOSE relatives that you’ve concluded are narcissistic, abusive, psychopathic, or otherwise toxic? Are you trying to figure out...
Taking Control Over Your Choices
An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life.
“A fierce fight is going on inside me.” The chief said to the boy....