Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,767 Days Alive
2,205 Days Straight on Duolingo
208 Days, Approximately, Until I Turn 41
T – 10 Hours Until I Start My New Job!
I know that there is no reason for the mental panic button it be pressed 231 times an hour. It is just a job along with the other two I have.
Continue reading “Of Adulthood and Anxiety Arisen”
14,764 Days Alive
2,619 Days of Daily Posts on Postmark Wonderland
83 +/- Kitty Years for Mr. Spock
2 Days of Snow Forecast
1 New Job Next Week
SON OF A FUCKING BISCUIT. Two guesses who fell asleep face-first on their Kindle last night?
I know I’m gonna cry when my gift arrives. My support system has been so amazing lately, and I have just been getting run over by the struggle bus mentally.
Continue reading “Of Snowstorms and Surprises”
14,763 Days Alive
4 Slices of Turkey Eaten
Well, I now have bursitis in both hips. So that… sucks. Heh. Thanksgiving was nice; we went to a community buffet dinner thing out on by a queer-friendly restaurant in town. And tomorrow will be nice to have off as well.
May your day tomorrow be lovely.
Take your meds, folks.
14,759 Days Alive
8 Books on Hold at the Library
0 Clue What Our Household is Doing for the Holiday This Week
I am not… doing okay today. I fell asleep after three am this morning and I wasn’t even awake late reading. Just couldn’t get the old brain to shut the fuck up.
Continue reading “Of Lemonade and Letting Go”
14,742 Days Alive
2,606 Days Straight on Postmark Wonderland
2,182 Days in a Row on Duolingo (Esperanto and Spanish)
1 Amazing New Friend Met
This blog of mine went live in the immediate wake of my diagnosis as bipolar back in autumn of 2018. It is an online haven of my struggles, successes, trials, adventures, mishaps, and medical/therapudic experiences. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay.
Continue reading “Of Root Beer and a Radio Show”
14,707 Days Alive
2,565 Days on Postmark Wonderland
7 Years on Postmark Wonderland
I forgot that it was the seven year anniversary of my being diagnosed with a mental health problem, specifically bipolar disorder with mania, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, and CPTSD.
Continue reading “Of Fountain Pens and Fervency”
14,706 Days Alive
4 Ibuprofen Taken a Few Hours Ago
1 Game Plan I Need to Work On
I might go to the public library tomorrow. I’m pretty sure I have books checked out right now. I actually need to check and see if I do.
Continue reading “Of Atonement and Apple Pie”
14,698 Days Alive
4 Breadsticks Eaten at Dinner
1 Brand New Job!
I am taking a chance. I am choosing myself, my sanity, my long term goals, and my mental health in the long run by turning this next corner on my employment journey.
Continue reading “Of Chances and Cleverness”
14,697 Days Alive
65 Minutes Spent on my Phone Interview
2 Day Headache
Apparently, The Rapture is happening tomorrow. I also have to get my flu shot before my insurance lapses at the end of the month, and I am on the hunt for another bookshelf for us to start putting together the family library in the living room.
Continue reading “Of Money and Mac & Cheese”
14,676 Days Alive
13 Skeins of Yarn Pulled from the Stash
I am not as tired as I could be. With it being Labor Day, In had today off! That was nice, as I was up past three a.m. cleaning, sorting, purging, and organizing my belongings.
Continue reading “Of Rugs and Rest”
14,674 Days Alive
2,127 Days Straight on Duolingo
I went to bed after two am this morning. I woke up at 0629 on the nose. No reason at all. Could not go back to sleep no matter what I tried.
Continue reading “Of Macaroni and Manic?”
14,617 Days Alive
3 Bowls of Macaroni Purchased for Lunch
2 Small Boxes of Incense Bought at Cosmic Delights
1 Hug from a Stranger
We did a lot of errands today! First off was a stop at a local witchy store called Cosmic Delights. I picked up two $3 boxes of Super Hit and Sandalwood.
Continue reading “Of Inconvenience and Incense”
14,605 Days Alive
2.25 Hour Flight from Orlando, FL to South Bend, Indiana
I am so, so, so very tired. And so very warm. The flight from Orlando to South Bend was much smoother than the flight down.
I need sleep.
Take your meds, folks.
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