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Sunday catch up. . . I was on the news!
Hello old friends, the year is in full swing after my back to back surgeries. I’m healthy, happy, and after spending January/ February in recovery,

Care strategy vs distraction
I have this thing against ‘distractions’ when it comes to mental wellness. I think it’s possibly just the term that irks me, as it seems

Today is your chance to change it all
There was a time when I lived in my car, and not by choice. I don’t like to use the term homeless, because for all

Here’s to 2023
The close of the year always brings up mixed emotions for me, and to be fair it’s been a hard year. Memories of time passed

Dog Days
The past while. . Dare I say year, has been lots of napping and sickness. Folks said the Covid years were simultaneously the longest and

Old habits die hard
So much for more regular blogging eh? Haha over a month since we chatted last, but nonetheless, here I am! Last month I had the

Uniqueness and individualism in Mental Illness
I recently came across some feedback that tried to put Bipolar disorder specifically, in a big fat box. That our illness cannot be that unique

3 days in Rome: The Lost City of Pompeii
Today was the day Steve had been waiting for since first discussing our trip to Italy – Pompeii! An ancient city near Naples, largely preserved

5 Things that helped me after diagnosis
Post diagnosis can be a very confusing and challenging time. Although many, many things have gone and will go into my recovery, these are the

3 days in Rome: The holy city, sans breakfast
Absolutely bursting at the seems from last nights dinner, it was up and at em for our trip to the Vatican. Now I’m going to