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Polarimbi on Bipolar
Tuesday, September 25 2007
Hi everyone, Sorry to have not posted in a while. September is a very hard month for me, and from what my psychiatrist tells me, a hard month for many of us with bipolar disorder -- the changes in weather, season, time, routines -- can upset our equilibrium. Anyway, I am coping. My mom called to tell me that she watched an Oprah Winfrey show on... Read more
MY KARMA, THE CHAMELEON 5.15.07 Meet Chamaeleo pardalis, a chameleon species found in the forests of Madagascar. Chameleons can produce a wide range of colors and patterns on their skin, but they do this primarily to express mood, not to blend in with different environments (from: http://www.howstuffworks.com/animal-camouflage2.htm) My son is... Read more
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Polarimbi on Bipolar
Saturday, May 05 2007
PEANUT BUTTER MOOD
5.2.07
I have been sitting here for the last hour trying to figure out how best to describe my mood. I've decided that it's kind of like peanut butter. Now, I rather like peanut butter, and it would be nice to be feeling creamy or crunchy like Skippy or Peter Pan or Jiffy (or whatever it's called), but the mood... Read more
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Polarimbi on Bipolar
Monday, April 30 2007
This might generate some controversy, but I will say it: For me, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder was the thing that actually saved my life. I was poised for self-destruction. The diagnosis was an earthquake that knocked me and my family down, but it brought understanding and forced me to rebuild how I now live my life. In many ways, I am... Read more
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Polarimbi on Bipolar
Monday, April 23 2007
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." I do yoga every Monday and my teacher ended today's class with this quote. It really made me think. I can't predict my moods or know what will happen with this mercurial illness of mine, however, I can be better prepared for whatever does happen by taking care of my health and... Read more
