Overwhelmed by Grief and COVID19
Why Have I Been Quiet? Shortly after my mother died last year, COVID19 hit. My energy is sapped. Staying home during this horrific pandemic, I've cocooned with those I love most: my husband [...]
Guest Post: Aliona Kuznetsova > Recovering from Bipolar Psychotic Episodes
"I went mad twice, and twice I came back." --Aliona Kuznetsova Photographer Aliona Kuznetsova "You really shouldn't be afraid to go to them. They won't do anything without your consent [...]
#Grief, #COVID19 & Fever
Grief Reading this post, I fear that I come off as self-centered, concerned more with my physical health than grieving my mother's death. Perhaps that's denial. It's hard to properly grieve when dealing [...]
Best Bipolar Disorder Blogs of 2020
Thank you, Healthline.com, for naming my blog as one of your best bipolar disorder blogs of 2020! I'm honored.
Grieving, Not Writing
My mother died last month. My sister hosted a lovely family memorial for her this past weekend. I put together a slideshow, for which my uncle, my mother’s brother, related stories of their [...]
Balancing Act Self-Published to Amazon Kindle for Now
To simplify my life, I decided to self-publish Balancing Act - Writing Through a Bipolar Life to Amazon only for now. My mother's health is touch and go right now. Self-care and [...]
Back to the Drawing Board – Self-Publishing Balancing Act
Unfortunately, my publisher is going out of business. Now I plan to self-publish Balancing Act. Wish me luck. Thanks!
Holiday Shopping?
Looking for Mental Health Gift Ideas? Give the gift of Balancing Act: Writing Through a Bipolar Life. Praise for Balancing Act I highly respect these mental health authors. Add their books to your [...]
My Mental Health Journey
MY JOURNEY Writing and mental health advocacy can affect both personal and social change. I started blogging because the thoughts and words in my mind simply had to [...]