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A Day in My Life…Thursday, May 14, 2026
Morning Walk Woke up at 0400. Wasted time but eventually took Gumbo out, fed him, fed the fish. Got a much-needed shower and took a 2.7 mile walk out to my favourite park with a pond. Communion Service Went to my first communion service, as a Catholic. It was nice. Enjoyed being there. Visited Dad…
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Healthy Choices| My Confirmation Saint
Healthy Choices I didn’t exercise today, but I did a lot of household chores. I also made soy milk, bread, and some creole pinto beans with spinach and brown jasmine rice. Because AI says my posts need photos: Spirituality I had some temptations and inner trials, but I leaned on God a lot more than…
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Confession | Mass| Feeling Better
Confession Went to confession and I think it helped to talk about mania recovery. Mass Stayed for mass and said prayers and felt happier. Feeling Better I’m feeling better. I think it helped to go there and be spiritual for a little bit. Picked up some ice cream and plan to eat that for dinner.
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Healthy Subjects
Personal Trainer Certification This morning, I got an email letting me know I need 20 continuing education units before my new CPT renewal. At first, I was kind of bummed, but as I looked over the catalogue of classes, I realised this is just what I need to pull myself out of a slump—mentally and…
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The Struggle is Real
Frank Talk I have been feeling very sad about having Bipolar 1 and PTSD. While manic, I turned down a good job opportunity. Recovering from mania has been tough. I started feeling depressed after seeing how my blog went from a healthy living journal to mania central. So, I deleted everything. Because I felt depressed…
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Feeling Better…
Offline Went offline for about 3 days as I needed time to recover from a side quest, as we shall call it. Getting Back on Track Since I’ve been recovering, a lot of chores have piled up. This morning, I’m tackling my bedroom and getting it cleaned up and refreshed. This also includes my desk,…
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Keep Moving Forward
Mania Recovery: Not Giving in to Despair Mania recovery can be emotionally intense. I feel like I lost control of myself, to a degree, and I feel like I made some choices that I, otherwise, would not make. Like turning down a good job. I also feel sad that my healthy living journal became ground…
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Brighter Days
Beating of Life in My Veins This morning, I had a surge of energy. I felt like going for a run. Instead, I told myself that I couldn’t risk getting too elevated emotionally from a vigorous workout (mania recovery). So, I chose not to run or ride my spin bike hard. Then, all of that…
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Bursts of Energy & Shifting Plans
Mania Recovery While in recovery from mania, I’m beginning to feel better, but I have short bursts of energy followed by fatigue. I’ve decided that I don’t have the sustained energy to both clean the apartment and make jambalaya for dad, as planned. The girls and I are just going to snack on a cracker,…
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Fuel for Recovery
Health Eating Today, I have abstained from diet sodas. They aren’t good for your body or your brain, but I enjoy having a carbonated beverage, for sure. I thought about looking into at-home carbonation methods to make my own sparkling waters. Maybe more on that later. Breakfast Water This morning, I mixed up my water:…
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Mania Recovery
Rest Currently, I’m in recovery from a manic episode. One moment, I have a great burst of energy which will undoubtedly be followed by a deep exhaustion. This makes completing chores difficult, but not impossible. To adapt, I do things in short bursts and then rest. Thank you for following me during my manic experience…
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Return to Focus
I’ve decided to return my blog to its original focus. Currently restructuring, internally and externally. Posts forthcoming…