Kitt O’Malley

Author: Kitt O’Malley

  • Why the Changes?

    in

    You may have noticed that I’ve revised the design of this site. I changed my theme (site design template), fiddled with my widgets (that sounds dirty, but just refers to the handy doodads at the side and bottom of each page), and experimented with colors and fonts. Why the changes? Well, I’ve been taking WordPress Blogging 101.…

  • Yesterday’s Blue Sky

    in ,

    Yesterday, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., the skies were blue and the temperature warm as my husband and I walked the neighborhood. Today the skies are gray, the air cool.

  • Refresh, Energize, and Rejuvenate

    in , , ,

    Daily Prompt – Re-springing Your Step: Tell us about the last experience you had that left you feeling fresh, energized, and rejuvenated. What was it that had such a positive effect on you? Honestly, the last experience I had that left me feeling fresh, energized, and rejuvenated was the last time I took a bath. Yes, it’s…

  • NAMI Advocacy Update: January 2015

    in , ,

    Here’s the NAMI Advocacy Update I received January 14, 2015. Go to NAMI.org, become a member, subscribe to your choice of informative emails, and you, too, can receive content like what I quote here. Follow @NAMIPolicyWonk and @DarcyGrutt on Twitter to keep up to date on mental health policy issues. Thank you! ABLE Act Permits Tax-free Savings Accounts…

  • Bipolar Disorder, My Biggest Competitor

    in , , ,

    Former Olympian Amy Gamble is my Coach on living with bipolar disorder as she sheds light on mental illness. She concludes: “I try to dream and set goals. I have accomplished a few along the way. But the really big ones elude me. I have had to learn how to be satisfied with the small…

  • This Flu Really Sucks

    in , ,

    My husband, son and I are sick with a flu that has lingered, waxing and waning since before Christmas. Now it has hit my son and me particularly hard. My husband has been dragging himself to work in spite of continued symptoms. To top it off, my laptop is sick with malware, so it has…

  • Through the Lens of Our Past

    in

    TRIGGER WARNING – Discussion about whether Sia’s music video for Elastic Heart sexualizes relationship between an adult male and a pubescent girl. STATEMENT: I do NOT condone the sexualization or abuse of children. The question is: Does this video? Do not view it if you believe it may trigger you. FFFRAIL from disillusioned graduate to functioning adult wrote Controversy versus Art…

  • Suicide Prevention for Our Military and Veterans

    in

    Support our wounded warriors. Support the The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act. Call your Senators today. Thank you. To learn more about the life and death of Clay Hunt, watch this 60 Minutes episode in honor of him (transcript of video included): The life and death of Clay Hunt – CBS News This is…

  • Reconciling the Past and Staying in the Present

    in , , ,

    Amy Gambles piece on Reconciling the Past and Staying in the Present resonated with my experience. I often feel like I have fallen down from up high, and am less of a person than I once was. But I was not a star fixed in the sky; instead, I shot high, quickly achieving goals by…

  • Life Simplified

    in , , , , , ,

    Using WordPress Reader Lists has simplified my life. There are a seemingly infinite number of excellent blogs to follow, read, like, and comment on. If you comment, I will respond. I “follow” those who follow me. Whether or not I read or comment, I do care. There are only 24 hours in a day, and I’m running…