Art Trip to a Bipolar Mind
It’s not raining outside, but I am having a “jumping in puddles” kind of day. For me that’s when it feels like a switch has turned on and I find myself actively moving through my day with sheer happiness. I am jumping from one activity to another, from sweeping, to…
I’m back with the Brothers Comatose and their song called “Too Many Places.” The music makes me feel happy despite the anxiety inducing lyrics. “There’s…
I am one week sober. It has not been too much of a struggle, but today I have a craving for a margarita on…
I don’t feel like making art, and that’s okay. I guess a few days ago I was all excited about it, when I was hypomanic,…
I am five days sober. My hypomania has calmed; I took a three hour nap today and didn’t do anything creative. But I did dig…

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.