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Low Carb Low Fat Diet

Feb 2, 2018

in Health, Medication, Medication Side Effects, Self care

Saw my internist today. Here’s my new diet regimen to lower my triglycerides: 100 gram carbohydrates per day, 60 grams fat day, no more than 5 nuts (preferrably walnuts), no olive oil (save 1 tablespoon to pan fry), no coconut oil, no cheese, no red meat, no pasta, no rice, and no bread. Wish me…

2017 Year-End Wrap-Up

Dec 30, 2017

in Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Dementia, Mania, Mental Illness, Mysticism, Stroke, Theology, Writing

2017 stats, most viewed, and favorites.

Happy Holidays!

Dec 20, 2017

in Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Family, Grief, Stroke

I have not been up to writing recently. Just been binge watching TV and doing jigsaw puzzles on my iPad. This season is emotionally fraught for me, starting with my mother’s birthday in October, Thanksgiving, my father’s birthday in December, then my husband’s birthday, then Christmas, finally New Year’s (which we sleep through). Never much…

Happy 80th Birthday, Mom!

Oct 22, 2017

in Cancer, Dementia, Family, Photos, Stroke

Just about to hop in the shower and pick up my sister from the airport to celebrate our mother’s 80th birthday! It’s a miracle she’s with us. She’s a survivor of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, stroke and vascular dementia. She’s a fighter. Proud of her.

Finished Scrivener Tutorial!

Sep 14, 2017

in Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Family, Mental Health, Stroke, Writing

October 2015, I last modified the import of my blog into Scrivener thinking I’d massage my writing into a book. The next month, my mother had a stroke. Never got back to the book or to figuring out Scrivener. Just finished the tutorial. Enrolled in National Association of Memoir Writers‘ online memoir writing course and…

Spring Brings Hypomania

Apr 11, 2017

in Bipolar Disorder, Caregiving, Dementia, Family, Hypomania, Mental Health, Parenting, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Self care, Triggers to Mood Cycling

This year, as winter has ended and spring has begun, I’ve taken it slowly and protected myself from overstimulation. You have not heard from me as much, as I’ve not been as active writing here or on social media. You see, springtime triggers hypomania in me. Now I’m experiencing mild hypomania, irritability, and some mixed…

Who Do I Care For, Really?

Mar 18, 2017

in Bipolar Disorder, Caregiving, Dementia, Depression, Grief, Hypomania, Mental Health, Mental Illness, NAMI, Parenting, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Self care, Triggers to Mood Cycling

I spend way too much emotional and physical energy toward the care of others, aside from myself. Why do I care so much, too much? No doubt due to my upbringing, to my relationship to my parents – trying to please, to earn their love and approval. Why, after decades of therapy, do I still feel and act as…

Reunited and Learning ASL

Mar 9, 2017

in Caregiving, Dementia, Disability, Family, Stroke

My mom is learning ASL to communicate post-stroke.

Time to Write Again?

Jan 5, 2017

in Bipolar Disorder, Caregiving, Dementia, Family, Hypomania, Migraine, Motherhood, Parenting, Self care

Pre-Christmas Travel Writing I jump from one app to another. Jigsaw puzzle to reading to writing. Back and forth, writing and jigsaw. Uneasy. Jittery. Uneasy. Not at ease. Tense. Guilty. Dramatic, yes, but so fucking what. That’s who I am. I have no desire to change that about myself. Besides, honestly, I keep most of…

Caregiving Can Wear You Down #RealTalkAboutCare

Dec 11, 2016

in Alcoholism, Bipolar Disorder, Caregiving, Dementia, Depression, Migraine, Stroke

Since Thanksgiving weekend, I’ve been sick with an upper respiratory infection (URI). As an asthmatic, URI’s tend to go to my lungs. My son, too, is sick and in bed (no way for a teenager to spend the weekend). URI’s are highly contagious. We tend to share far too many illnesses in my family. Even…

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