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Saturday, September, 06, 2008

kyamel's SharePosts

The Dream Continues

I am back for another semester of college and continuing my work as a peer support specialist. I am excited because a young man in my wellness class is using the tools he learned from my class to help him as he begins his college career. I am going to be interviewed for a work study position working with homeless people with mental illnesses. I... Read moreChevron

Contentement

I commented on a sharepost about being contented with bipolar. It reminded me of a discussion I had with a young woman who said she actually enjoyed that part of her life. At first I was puzzled, until she explained being bipolar made her feel special. It was something that set her apart from most people. Her comment shifted my own thinking and I... Read moreChevron

Doing Well

I said goodbye to a dear friend yesterday who had died due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. We had disagreed about many things, including the best well to pursue our mental health. He was a brilliant man, having obtained a doctorate done very sophisticated work before his illness began taking over. Even after the illness, he worked in... Read moreChevron

Be thankful for what you have

In the 60s Joni Mitchell wrote a song called Big Yellow Taxi and the chorus went "don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got til it's gone. they paved paradise, put up a parking lot." I was reminded of that song this morning when I saw a former co-worker. He had gotten a job in a steel plant because he needed... Read moreChevron

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