Freaking Out
Both my husband and my mother have expressed concern that I am ramping up (becoming hypomanic and experiencing mixed emotional states) as I've started the Ticket to Work process. I have had trouble [...]
Do I Need an Editor?
Do I need an editor? Do I need to organize my writing into a more cohesive whole? Or, does this format fit what I am trying to accomplish? What is it I am [...]
Fill the Space with Words
The name of the Meet-Up that I plan to attend, a writer's workshop, is "Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write." Can I do so? When overstimulated by social contact, I tend to talk, to [...]
Slowing It Down
Slowing it down, breaking it down into manageable bite-size tasks. Put off job search for now. Became overwhelmed. Feared hypomania, mixed episodes, and eventual hospitalization. Fear job taking over, not being able to [...]
God’s Call
What is God's call for me? What is my purpose right now? What should I be doing? As I took the first steps to enroll in Social Security Disability Ticket to Work Program, [...]
To Blog or Not to Blog
Last week as I started interviewing for part-time positions, I considered taking down my blog, worried that I would be found out and that prospective employers would avoid hiring me, fearing the worse. [...]
What to do?
Freaking out, ramping up, as I begin my part-time job search. Reminded: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." - Christina Harrington, Human Solutions LLC, Human-Solutions.net
Ticket to Work
This week I signed up for Social Security's Ticket to Work program. The program is designed to transition those of us receiving disability back into the workplace. I am doing so with trepidation, [...]
True Love or Manic Episode
Love today's Rhymes with Orange comic strip by Hilary Price! December 9, 2013
Aftermath of Suicide
When in the throes of suicidal ideation, you don't and often can't understand suicide's negative effects on those left behind. When I was eighteen, I thought my loved ones would be better off [...]