Ramblings From an Unusual Mind
Author of the Alice Clark series and Ramblings From an Unusual Mind series
The short answer? Hell yes. There is a difference between being supportive and understanding. Someone can tell you they support you and even mean what they say without putting forth much effort into understanding where you are coming from. The problem which lies in this is without the understanding of your dreams, goals, trauma, illness …
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Today was a hard day. Days similar to today have tried to break me and sometimes I think where I find my strength is keeping it all deep inside of me wrapped up tightly with all the other things I bury for the sake of others. I often write about how being bipolar feels to …
This is what depression looks like: This is what depression feels like (to me anyway.) It's more than the really bad days of not being able to get out of bed. The idea of getting out of bed is exhausting. Not showering for days on end and not giving a rat's ass about it. Not …
Surviving with a Bipolar disorder diagnosis I am not my illness. No matter how many disorders they slap on my chart, they do not define me. They do not own me. I can only take care of myself the best I can and hope for a little compassion on days it's hard to get out …
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The truth. Something we all seek yet sometimes it's more than we can bare. Here's my truth, or I should say, truths. I am 31 years old. I'm a single mother of an amazing little boy. I have a strong support system so that I can go out into the world and do the things …
Ramblings from an Unusual Mind,Is my new book, it releases for kindle on May 7th, 2015. It is now available for pre-order. Can't wait that long? The paperback is currently available via amazon.com and if you can swing, I recommend the paperback as the images in color are much more pleasing to the eye. The …