Here is a comment from J. on my blog about the economic climate in this country- it’s a good one!
thank u for this. I needed some cheering up. financially we are at out wits’ end. I function only due to my meds. without them i’d be dead now. bipolar is no joke, and having financial problems on top of it…well, it’s hard to stay sane. I CAN choose to enjoy as much of my life THIS MOMENT as I can, no matter what is going on around me. so I try. I fight depression. my meds keep me from mania which is good or we’d be in worse trouble. I thank god I still have left things to be thankful for RIGHT NOW. tomorrow will be dealt with tomorrow. that’s how I cope with money problems I can’t fix. one day at a time. if I live in the present I can cope [ Read More ]
There are some very popular books on the market that suggest taking a media break- one is 8 Weeks to Optimal Health by Dr. Andrew Weil and the other is The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. I have taken media breaks many times over the past 14 years – for a long time I didn’t have a television.
I’m starting one today. The news is just too histrionic for me right now. It focuses on what we don’t have instead of all that is going well with this country. Yes, many of us are struggling financially. As I mentioned before, I’ve taken a huge hit to my monthly income. So I’m sitting down and doing something about it. Every day in every way! Even when the depression hits.
Many people are prospering because of this economy! Discount stores, amazon.com, writers who preach fiscal responsibility! People are driving their cars, going to restaurants and movies and [ Read More ]
Wow, this is an interesting time in our country financially, isn’t it. And yet, as I have said before, it’s also a time for opportunity. I know that I have not been as fiscally responsible as I could have been in terms of my business. A lot of it has to do with my limited work hours due to bipolar disorder, but some of it is definitely from choices I have made.
My dear friend Lorraine Haatia is very fiscally responsible! She is a continuous improvement specialist for companies large and small. She recently published a very interesting article on how companies can cut costs during these interesting economic times. Here is the link to the article. I think it has great ideas for individuals as well!
Yes, our economy stinks. It has affected my business greatly- and not in a good way- and it has possibly affected you similarly.
I was very freaked out at first. A friend of mine lost her job and many friends lost a lot of their retirement. Eventually I realized that worrying was not helping me. I now choose to see this situation as a challenge to myself intellectually and emotionally instead of something awful. This is when I can get very creative and focused on my goals. What can I do to turn this around in my life? What can I do to create business elsewhere? What do I need to change?
People are spending less- that is actually a good thing for this country in the long term. It has made me look at my spending. What can I do now to protect myself from this when [ Read More ]
Here is a truism: Avoiding the letter, doesn’t make it better!
I’m referring to the bills that may be unopened in a drawer or in a pile on your table. It can be so scary to face reality financially. I highly recommend it though- it really is better to know what you’re up against than to imagine what you’re up against.
I have lost a lot and I mean a lot of money by not taking care of bills or other financial business before it’s too late. I am getting better at this. I look at my account online. Sometimes I cringe- but I want to be aware of my financial situation so that I can stay stable. Also, I want to be able to think rationally when I wake up too early and start to worry! When my bipolar gets bad and I feel overwhelmed, I can miss deadlines- and this costs money so there [ Read More ]
I’ve had a song in my head for over 24 hours. I can hear it now as I type. It’s definitely a stress thing. I happen to like the song, it’s by Crowded House, but this is ridiculous. I heard it all night and will probably hear it all day. I don’t need the radio!
I’ve always said that the bipolar brain has it’s own tape recorder. We can hear something and our brain will loop it for way too long. It’s always a sign I’m doing too much, worrying too much, eating poorly, etc etc.
I’m giving a speech tonight. I feel great about the speech, but don’t like the prep. That is probably why I’m hearing the song as I type. This is such an odd illness. I don’t think people with quiet brains have any idea what it’s like to have a brain that is so noisy.
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