I am not sure what was in the water this weekend- but there were 200 sign ups for the blog. I guess it was from the newsletter on Watch out for Summer Mania. We all need that reminder. If you scroll down you can read the newsletter on the blog.
( I am not sure what’s going on with the title and the extra U in the word up. I doesn’t look like that on the editing page! )
I also received many comments on the posts and promise to have them posted as soon as possible. I read each comment carefully and though I can’t answer each one in detail- I can definitely get some advice in there and point people in the right direction. One big help is the categories column to the right- there are many posts related to the questions I receive. Also, I keep promising to start a weekly podcast where I answer questions- that is the quickest way to get information out to blog readers. I will have it set up soon!
My goal for today is to work a full day- and get a lot done. I found that I got off track a bit last week as I had some big changes in life – in a good way and in a stressful way. I always remind myself that stress can be good or bad- such as a wedding or a breakup. For those of us with bipolar, stress is almost always a trigger unless we are super stable. I spend my life watching out for and modifying my triggers- and it has changed my life 100% for the better. I write a lot about triggers.
Welcome all new members- I will update the blog as much as possible- and get that podcast started soon.
Remember, so no matter how sick you are- you can get better. If I can get better and stay focused on my life, you can as well. It just takes time and a plan.
Keep the comments coming- I really appreciate them.
And join my Fast Food Challenge if you can! I feel a lot better. You can read about it below.
Julie
Hi Julie,
You are looking great! My name is Jodi Smith. We met a long time ago in Japan (and you had short curly hair then and i was a 19 year old Australian on a working holiday visa)at a gaijin house in Kamishakujikoen, around 1989. I recently moved back to Japan and was going through old letters and found I had a couple from you (although they were more a Virginia Woolf stream-of-consciousness affair than a letter to me). You and Ivan were back in Seattle, so perhaps it was later 1994-5 or so. I am pleased to see you are doing so well now. I sent a FB request to you also, if you are interested in re-connecting.
Take care, Jodi