A Life Rich in Faith, Bipolar, Chronic Pain, Creativity & Purple!
Trigger Warning: talk of depression and anxietySpoiler Alert: Plot references from "Frozen II"Around 2014 we were looking after a couple of kids. It was just about the time that the Disney Movie "Frozen" came out. They had seen it; however, buying a copy was the best thing we could do. Over the first few nights, …
I happen to have been blessed with both physical AND mental chronic illnesses. While some people don’t see things like bipolar, depression, OCD, as chronic illness, or illness in general, they very much are. I have had so many people, including family, treat me like a leper or just call me crazy; however, I am …
This is such a great post from my friend, Sam. It is very timely for me and much of the reason I haven’t posted in a while.
Lydia!
We all have moments in life when we hit a brick wall physically and perhaps mentally. It happens to the healthy and chronically ill alike.
I remember in my “healthier” life, I’d get to the end of my working week and I’d be exhausted. It was a normal exhaustion. The kind where you just needed a long hot shower, good food, an early night curled up in bed with a relaxing book or watching a brain numbing movie. By the next morning the world would seem a much better place.
Bouncing back was always a given. There was never a question in my mind I would not improve with a little rest and recreation. The next day, some fresh air, a long walk or a good shopping expedition, which were all doable back then despite feeling tired, were wonderful recovery therapy options.
Fast forward…
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