Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
12,871 Days Alive
100 MG of Hydroxyzine Taken
1 Upped Medication
I had my psych doctor appointment today. My depression is still really bad and I’m maxed out on Lexapro, so we’re going up my Wellbutrin and see if that helps.
Continue reading “Of Medicine and Meowing”
12,869 Days Alive
390 Day Streak on Duolingo
9 More Rows on Sparrow‘s Seaside Blanket
1 Project Drafting
NaNoWriMo 2020 is quickly approaching! It’s already the almost the end of September. Actually, now that I think about it, it’s Mabon! Officially fall!
Hooray!
Continue reading “Of Mabon, Mochi, and Murder (She Wrote)”
12,867 Days Alive
388 Day Streak on Duolingo
10 More Rows on Sparrow’s Seaside Blanket
So, today is Rosh Hashana. The Jewish New Year and one of the big High Holy Days. I spent it being productive. Two loads of laundry, grocery shopping, and crocheting was my morning.
Continue reading “Of Stardust and Sewing”
12,865 Days Alive
90 Minutes of Sleep
1 Doctor’s Appointment Tomorrow
Fen and I had pizza for dinner tonight. As I’ll likely have to go back on a more struck Atkins diet if I want to lose weight, it’s kind of a farewell to most carbohydrates.
Continue reading “Of Laughter and Labyrinth”
12,863 Days Alive
Today is one of those big sad days. One of those days where how I’m feeling is akin to a physical burden.
Continue reading “Of Crochet and Creativity”
12,861 Days Alive
110 Days Left in 2020
95 Books Left to Read-Maybe
54 Non-Golden Trio Reading Challenge Books to Read
16 Books Read So Far
I believe I’m going to have to amend my reading goal. JK Rowling has come out of the woodwork as an absolute TERF and I’m phenomenally disappointed in her for her inhumanity.
Continue reading “Of Books and Belief”
12,846 Days Alive
367 Day Streak on Duolingo
24 and 1/2 Rows Done on Sparrow’s Seaside Blanket
11 Hours of Sleep
1 Dream about My Late Father
I slept in today. Woke up at 6:30 as usual, took my meds and went back to bed. I ended up getting about eleven hours of sleep in total. Hopefully that helps some of the sleep debt I’ve fallen into the last couple of days.
Continue reading “Sleeping in on a Saturday”
12,843 Days Alive
364 Day Streak on Duolingo
So, I make it no secret that I’m bipolar. I’m open and honest about it, my struggles, and my little successes in dealing with it through action, therapy, and medication.
But holy shit am I struggling right now.
Continue reading “Imagine something witty here…”
12,840 Days Alive
361 Day Streak on Duolingo
3 Episodes of A Touch of Cloth
1 New Smoothie Tried
I spent the day with Reffie today. She gifted me a wonderful bag of chocolate as well as the pleasure of her company today.
Continue reading “Silliness on a Sunday”
12,839 Days Alive
15 Rounds Into the Seaside Blanket
1 Awesome Nap
I woke up pretty emotionally down today. I don’t quite know why.
Continue reading “Sleepy, Sad Saturday”
12,837 Days Alive
7 Cuts of Fabric
6 Skeins of Yarn
1 New Project
I got together with my friends Sparrow today for the first time in a long while.
Continue reading “The Start of Something New”
12,834 Days Alive
Today was bad. All around bad. I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
12,833 Days Alive
3 Good Friends
1 New Chapter
I’m exhausted beyond words so this will be quick.
Continue reading “Moving Day: The Big Push”