So-and-So, That Paragon of Positivity

Since I’m in a pensive mood today, and also a bit hypomanic, tons of things are on my mind, all swirling around in my brain and I happen to catch one now and then. One thing on my mind is hearing endlessly about So-and-So who has a chronic illness and never, ever complains. I’m happy […]

Thank God I Figured THAT Out!

Some days I just can’t get going physically because my mind is racing, and today is one of those days. I need to thank my cousin, Kelley, for suggesting that I start a blog, because it really does help on those days I can’t manage to get it together and figure out what the hell […]

Erratic Thoughts

No, that said “ERRATIC THOUGHTS”. If you think it said “erotic thoughts”, you’ll be disappointed. I found out a few weeks ago that our next-door neighbor from our old place died of a brain tumor, and she was slightly younger than me. It was shocking news to hear, and I thought a lot about her a lot […]

ASMR

I thought I’d share one of the tools I use for insomnia. I discovered ASMR about a year and a half ago. Actually, I’ve had it all my life and didn’t know it had a name until about a year and a half ago. ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. It is described as […]

Just a Really Good Day

The first thing I did this morning was step on the scale. I do that every 2-3 weeks, so that I stay mindful and don’t let my weight get any more out of hand than it already is. I was happy to see I’ve lost a pound and a half. It’s a small thing, but that started […]

Is There Something Wrong With My Child?

I’ve written a lot, posted a lot, commented a lot, about autism. I’ve also written a lot, posted a lot, commented a lot about bipolar disorder. Anxiety, too. I’m open to those discussions with certain people, like my Facebook friends. But believe me, I don’t walk around telling strangers about these things, nor do I generally […]

On Chores, Solving a Mystery, and Hanging Out With Others.

Yesterday I sat my children down for a conference, and we divided up chores for the summer. My kids have never really had any regular chores except letting the dogs out and back in, though I make them do things when I feel like it. Now they will have regular chores, and they seemed pretty eager […]

Facebook Addiction

I am once again smack in the throes of a Facebook addiction. Now, we all have our challenges, and this one seems SO stupid, but it’s real. Social media is a bipolar obsessive/compulsive’s worst nightmare. There is so many rewards associated with Facebook especially, it’s asinine. Pictures, likes, comments, links, interaction, interaction, interaction, a forum to […]

School’s out! School’s Out! School’s Out!

Today was the kids’ last day of school. 8 years ago, I would have been crying. Today I’m ecstatic. For umpteen years, I’ve battled mood swings during this time of year. Usually some form of mania that makes me miserable and impossible to live with, and makes me unable to do anything that I planned […]

Stop Raining, Please.

I didn’t think I was going to get anything done yesterday, I feltso tired. But I finally got my butt moving at 1:00, mowed half the yard (we have a big yard), trimmed, weeded my garden boxes, weeded around our trees and noticed the geraniums are growing-my dad said they were impossible to kill, YAY-watered […]