“I’ve noticed that sometimes when we aren’t actively searching for something, what we seek, finds us.” -Darryl Webb I haven’t been able to put many thoughts together lately. My writing chain is missing a few links, so I’m keeping it simple. I found that the internet is full of writing prompts. I am going to answer 5 mental health related questions I found online. Do … Continue reading Five Questions

“Good writing is good conversation, only more so.” -Ernest Hemingway I have always loved the night. I am fascinated by the stars, by the shadows. The world takes on a new appearance without daylight. Most of my creative thinking comes with the fading of the light. It’s a new world without the sun. Darkness can also take over my mind. I have learned so much … Continue reading Things I see in the Darkness

“It takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.” -Henry David Thoreau There are many of us walking the earth. We are the sorrowful. The worn down. The traumatized. The lost. We are suffering, but we are strong. I have met numerous others with mental health struggles. I have chatted with the young and visited with the elderly. We … Continue reading New Perspective

“The best way out is always through.” -Robert Frost Dear Bipolar Disorder. Manic depression. Mood disorder. Brain Pain. Mental Illness. Whichever term you prefer; I have some thoughts about you. You never knocked before you entered my life. You didn’t let me prepare for you. You were near me as a little child, but I didn’t know you then. I grew older. You grew stronger. … Continue reading A Letter to my Illness

“If you could read my mind, you wouldn’t be smiling.” -Tamara Ireland Stone I saw the sun today. I saw the clear blue skies. I did not care. The world is not beautiful anymore. I haven’t been doing well. That has been apparent for months now. I am not getting better. I am tiring. Life is losing its sparkle, and it’s fading faster now. I … Continue reading It Isn’t Beautiful Anymore