The Pieces of the Puzzle is a series on four crucial foundations that support my stability despite the diagnosis of bipolar: faith, medication, counseling or therapy, and The Tapping Solution. Links are listed in order below.
July's 2023 post addresses my struggle with facing birthday number 5-0 in December. Here, I share thoughts about how facing life's challenges is all about the attitude and awareness we bring to each circumstance.
This post from Mental Health Awareness Month explores the idea that treating mental health is no different from any other health condition. I share about a March hospitalization that assisted me in finding greater mood stability.
This post from January is a clarion call for all of us to commit to getting mentally fit in 2023 and help our fellow humans to do the same.#GetMentallyFit2023
This post from October describes how I am learning to manage anxiety so it doesn't manage me. If you also struggle with anxiety, read my tips for overcoming.
This post from 7/26/22 includes a video introduction of the book I wrote this past year called, You are Not Broken. This is a book I wrote in response to a situation in which one of my students broke down crying and declared that she was working with me because she was, "stupid."