Information and opinions on Bipolar from kyamel at BipolarConnect.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/57869/nearing-anniversary Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:33:48 -0500 kyamel I am nearing the 4th anniversary of being hired as a peer support specialist. In addition I am a student in the local community college studying in the Human Services Program. I have completed several internships through the college program. Here is what I have learned by working these years. 1. I need to have more challenge in my life because taking it easy bores me. 2. I have learned who to say what to and whom to ignore. 3. Staff meetings... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/57869/nearing-anniversary http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/38789/dream-continues Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:21 -0400 kyamel 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 printed out my resume and am feeling very confident. This weekend will be filled with a whirlwind of... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/38789/dream-continues http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/32940/contentement Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:47:04 -0400 kyamel 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 feel special, too. I accept myself for who I am and just try to reach 1 person each day. http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/32940/contentement http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/21002/doing-well Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:43:00 -0500 kyamel 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 various mental health groups and educated people about issues they knew little or nothing about. I felt... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/21002/doing-well http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/10135/thankful Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:04:00 -0400 kyamel 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 more money than Peer Support offered. He bought a big car and got a girl friend to move in with. But... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/6638/10135/thankful