When I get overwhelmed I can actually feel my brain shut down. It just seems to stop. I can intellectually know what I have to do. I can even write it on a list, but when it feels like too much, my engine stops running. You’ve probably experienced this!
I am taking care of this in [...]
Hi, I’m having a tough day depression wise- then I read this comment from Gerry in Australia. It was so positive I wanted to put it here:
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G’Day all I am new to the blog, but would like to say [...]
I recently had an email asking if a person with bipolar disorder can finish college.
Well, sure they can! But….
There is always a but…
College is the same thing as work. It’s a stimulating environment with a lot of people and a lot of pressure. Bipolar disorder doesn’t like this. It took me eight years to finish [...]
I’ve been at a writer’s conference this weekend- which is why I haven’t done a blog! It’s a big conference in Portland, Oregon where I live.
I taught a class on writing self help books today. I always try to get perspective on where things are in my life. A few years ago, I remember walking [...]
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I recently received an email from a woman who plays the fiddle! This is a long exchange, but I think the information is interesting, informative and encouraging!
Here is her note:
Hi Julie,
In a week I am teaching at a fiddle camp and have been struggling to get well for quite awhile (too much fiddling [...]
Get it Done When You’re Depressed
I had an idea today- and I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before. I’m going to put a copy of Get it Done When You’re Depressed on the passenger seat of my car= so that when I’m driving around and can’t FOCUS or GET TO WORK or MAKE [...]
I’m not doing too well today. I haven’t been doing well for a few days actually! A few days ago I had catatonic depression. My mother came over and helped me clean my room. That helped a lot!
Yesterday I was up and down. I decided to go to a movie last night so [...]
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