Art Trip to a Bipolar Mind
I have a confession. I am an artist who is afraid of color. Not just in my art, but in the way I dress and decorate my home, and other places I haven’t discovered yet. It is an odd feeling to realize and admit that now, but that’s the first…
I just finished watching a TedTalk entitled How to Recognize Perfectly Hidden Depression by Margaret Rutherford. As a therapist, she discusses the shortcomings of the…
Sometimes making the choice to take care of my bipolar is not fun. I just want to relax and have a few drinks, and not…
I love ladders, and lanterns and boats. My artwork is interspersed with symbols of ways to climb, light the way, and float on the surface. The last…
I know the steps to get there, but something is missing that enables me to carry out the task. I have nothing to lean my ladder…

I’m Alicia, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m an artist living with bipolar disorder. I write because it soothes my soul.