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 [...]
I Will Not Cry Now
To avoid feeling overwhelmed and hold back the tears due to loss, stress and worry, I've started delving into my ancestry online. My therapist reframed what I was doing as focusing, rather than [...]
Hypomanic: Something Had to Break
Struggling with symptoms of hypomania
How I've Been Grieving Lately
My sister and me kayaking at Suttle Lake, OR Before my father passed away, I planned to attend the Sunriver Writers' Summit. Unfortunately, the summit followed only a month after his [...]
What If I Don't Blog About Bipolar?
Recently I've been blogging about caregiving and about exhaustion more than about living with bipolar disorder. That said, obviously coping with major life events, such as taking on the role of caregiver of [...]
I am Ashamed
I'm ashamed. Ashamed of the dust. Ashamed of the clutter. Ashamed that I do not, that somehow I cannot, bring myself to keep my house clean. This afternoon, as I sat working at our dining room [...]
Fried – Just Fried
Today I went to a writers' meetup, and now I am just wiped out. Social stimulation exhausts me. I had a great time, but I'm just not up for it. Just not up [...]
Help My World is Chaos
We've been in the process of renovating our house over the last three years. My husband and I made the HUGE mistake of buying materials for several major projects up front, making decisions on [...]
Social Media Promotion
I've debated how to best promote my blog using other social media and have found myself overwhelmed and unsure of whether I am using my resources best. Please also read my Liking Photos [...]
Social Media Here I Am
Down the rabbit hole of social media... At the end of last month, I set up social media accounts with multiple outlets, automatically publishing links to my Wordpress blog articles and posting photos to [...]