August has finally come to an end! If you follow me on Twitter you would have seen that I went off medication for a while. No I didn’t take myself off medication, although I thought about it for a long time this year (post coming soon). My psychiatrist took me off my mood stabiliser because […]
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Day 20: What Makes Me Happy
I believe that life is all about the happy moments we experience and the steps me take to get there. So here are a couple of things that make me happy: My family: They annoy me at times, but I know they always have my back. And by family I don’t mean blood; I mean […]
What The Heck Am I Doing?
It’s been very hard to write lately. I have been feeling overwhelmed and thus unsure of what will come up from my words. But here goes: I haven’t been sleeping so much (apart from the days I passed up from sheer exhaustion). Apart from the fact that my back feels like that of an 80 […]
Existential Crisis
I don’t talk anymore, but I question everything. When I first left my job at an audit firm, I thought I was moving forward. I was certain that I would now have the opportunity to become what I have always wanted. I thought I would be able to write all day while practising yoga during […]
I Need A Time Out
This post was supposed to be about World Bipolar Day, but its not. This post is about loss, heartache and longing for rest. If you are an active member in the mental health community, you probably heard that Amy Bleuel passed away on March 23rd. I was angry when I first heard the news. I […]
Five Things You Can Learn From Dating Someone With A Mental Illness
It’s okay to date me, I’m not crazy. This is what I wanted to say when my partner had taken the time to read up on depression and bipolar II disorder. I’m lucky that my partner didn’t run as soon as he found out about my diagnosis, however I wouldn’t have blamed him if he […]