My Meandering Thoughts & Healthy Living Journal
by a mental health advocate, personal trainer, and lady over 40.
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After giving birth to my second daughter, I developed post-partum thyroiditis (later changed to Grave’s Disease). Due to economic and other reasons, I was unable to get care for that condition so I suffered for almost 2 years with it. At the time, I also had Bipolar 1 and PTSD,…
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Recovery & Movement Recovery from mania and depression is taking longer than I’d prefer. I’m sure much of this is due to hormonal shifts in menopause, but I haven’t been able to get an oestrogen patch prescribed. Long story. It would probably help me a lot and give me relief,…
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Dim Ecstasy, A Poem from my Confessions
Though I live in dim ecstasyThe moon and stars shine only for meIn love, my heart aches for them more Their brilliance illumines my parched…
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Recovery Sunday
Recovery Wrestling Depression I’m in a depressive phase of recovery from mania, but I’ve been working hard to be healthy and get back on track…
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To Grow…
I think the meaning of life is to grow and develop, both individually, and as a person in your community. We all make mistakes, bad…
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Overcoming Excuses Not to Work Out
Small Spaces vs Going to the Gym I used to complain that I only had a little space to workout. Then, when it came time…