The official definition of the word Numb is, “Deprived of the power of sensation; without feeling.”
The official definition of the word Empty is, “Containing nothing; not filled or...
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 weren’t being met by describing it in seemingly neutral or even positive language. It’s...
What a Positive Relationship with Your Body Looks Like
Having a supportive, compassionate relationship with your body is critical.
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...
Today I Love Saturday Mornings Downtown
Dragon in the house ...Today I love Saturday mornings downtown and all around my happy little city. I love that there have been things we wanted to take care of for a while now and they got taken care of this morning. I love that we wanted to...
I Am Happy Because I Am Single
“You radiate this internal happiness and joy for life… Where do you think your happiness comes from?” I never met the person who asked me that question, but she had watched my TEDx talk, “What no one ever told you about people who are single,” and that was one of her questions.
PMS, PMDD and Somatic Trauma: 10 Ways to Prevent Self-harming During Your Period
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashI didn’t attend Thanksgiving this year. With neither my family nor my friends. I had to be alone and to take care of myself. Because that’s what my period self demands. It holds my sanity at ransom, and if I don’t comply, I’m...
What’s Behind Imposter Syndrome?
What would be necessary to create the (albeit convincing) illusion that we call imposter syndrome? This post is the first in a series that outlines the psychological phenomena behind imposter syndrome as I have experienced it.As I’ve grappled with imposter syndrome over the course of my adult life, a key element of the...
We Need to Feel Seen
Source:This meme appeared on my Facebook feed last week and I knew immediately that it would inspire a post. If it’s not clear on your device, it says, “Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it is not heavy.” This is the source of much of the dissonance in my life.I like to look...
Childhood Injuries and Bipolar Disorder
Can a severe physical injury later lead to bipolar disorder?Most agree there’s a genetic component to BP. Studies suggest that some environmental factor causes the genes responsible for the disease to express themselves before bipolar disorder develops.But how long before? And what kind of factors?
Ignorance Is Bliss?
What price ignorance?This morning at breakfast my partner and I had a conversation.It was about my life and my ADHD and my not knowing as a child.She was pondering what I might have done with my life if I'd had a diagnosis. And what I might have become if...
Today I Love The Random Dancing Snowflakes
It snowed, it snowed ...Today I love the random dancing snowflakes as they wander here and there, left and right, back and forth and North and South, East and West, and always down, slowly down to settle until they stick or melt or get caught up in a...
14 Things You Need to Start Doing for Your Emotional Health
What does it mean to be emotionally healthy and what can we do to improve our emotional health?According to , “People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. They are able to cope with life’s...
Is It Possible For Kids to be “Too Far Gone” to Improve?
Too many times over the past five years, I've heard educators say things like, "There's not much we can do for this kid. He's already (blank) years old so we might as well just spend our time helping kids who can actually benefit from our services."While I get the sentiment behind not pouring resources down the...
Comparing Rates of ADHD Diagnosis Across Doctors
Many of us with mental health conditions know that the same symptoms can be interpreted differently from one doctor to the next.
When Pain Equals Pleasure: Understanding BDSM
In a world where sexual harassment, trauma, abuse, and violence are all too common, the issue and experience of BDSM raises some obvious red flags. Some argue that BDSM reflects the unbalanced...
I Stopped Smoking Weed?
I'm not quite sure how it happened, when it happened, or why it happened, but I stopped smoking marijuana. I spend most of my 20's and 30's smoking a fair amount of...
Today I Love Easy Moods
I will persevere ... maybeToday I love easy moods and light days. I love taking care of myself and my family as best I can. I love making a difference in my home and in my world. I love discovering things that I can do to make...
Time Out of Mind: Dissociation in the Virtual World
The following article, published ten years ago, discusses the ways in which interaction with virtual reality represents a sequestered part of the self. It becomes a fantasy world wherein the rules that...