November 2015 » Kitt O’Malley

Shut Up Mind, Let Me Rest

Nov 27, 2015

in Dementia, Family, Hypomania, Mood Cycling, Self care, Stroke, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Woke up in the wee hours of the morning. Mind won’t let me rest. Too many loose ends to tie. Found lovely memory care for both my parents in my neighborhood, so they can stay together and I can visit regularly. Today must get durable power of attorney signed and notarized, so my sister and…

Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 26, 2015

in Family, Gratitude

Unraveling

Nov 21, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Family, Health, Mood Cycling, Triggers to Mood Cycling

After a week of crisis intervention, starting with calling 911 upon realizing my mom had had a stroke last Saturday, I’m coming undone. Time for a break. Luckily, my sister and I got reserves (husbands and sons) helping us out with our parents today. I plan to go home and take Sunday as a…

Acute Stroke Rehab Starts Now

Nov 18, 2015

in Caregiving, Family, Stroke

Today my mother transferred from the hospital to acute rehab. She will be doing 3-5 hours of occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy each day for the next two weeks. My sister and I are trying to figure out how to best help my parents once she leaves rehab. Wish us well. Thank you for your…

Stroke

Nov 15, 2015

in Caregiving, Family, Stroke

My mom had a stroke. I’m at the hospital with her now. Prayers welcome. Thank you.

South Orange County – No Way

Nov 13, 2015

in Acceptance, Bipolar Disorder, Marriage, Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting

Transcript I never in my life thought that I would be living in South Orange County, California. Grew up in the South Bay. I moved a lot. Lived overseas. Lived on the East Coast. But, a lot of my life was spent in the South Bay LA, and even that, Hermosa Beach, I found to be…

Back to School at Last

Nov 12, 2015

in Bipolar Parenting, Health, Mental Illness, Parenting, Stress

So this is where I was with my son back in April. Transcribing this voice recording was gut wrenching for me. In April, my struggle to get my son back to class after multiple absences came to a crisis point. He fell farther and farther behind in his challenging honors curriculum. He was overwhelmed. I…

My Hands are Still Shaking

Nov 7, 2015

in Anxiety, Bipolar Parenting, Mental Illness

Thursday I met with the Campus Director of my son’s new school, Halstrom Academy. My hand shook as I wrote out the check for tuition. Haven’t paid for school since my son was in daycare back when I worked outside the home. Starting Monday, my son will take one class a day, one-on-one with a…

Bipolar Disorder Infographic

Nov 3, 2015

in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling

Infographic by TopCounselingSchools.org Sources HealthResearchFunding.org | 40 Profound Bipolar Disorder Suicide Statistics Statistic Brain Research Institute | Bipolar Disorder Statistics NIMH NIH | Bipolar Disorder Mayo Clinic | Bipolar Disorder

Wayfayers Chapel – Emanuel Swedenborg

Nov 2, 2015

in Mindfulness, Mysticism, Theology, What About God?

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772): viewed God as infinitely loving and at the very center of our being, viewed human life as a continuous re-birthing as we participate in our own creation, viewed the Bible as a story of inner-life stages as we learn and grow, and had conviction that life continues following the transition we call…

Month: November 2015