Moody Paper

Art Trip to a Bipolar Mind

I’m Afraid of Color

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…

March 3, 2023

“I told you so,” trigger warning SI

I know Julie Fast says that it’s common for people with bipolar to have suicidal thoughts that she calls “cloud thoughts” that drift in and…
February 26, 2023

Mixed Episode

A bipolar mixed episode has come on very quickly. I was feeling depressed this morning. The dog wanted to take a walk at 5:00 in…
February 25, 2023

Manic Author

Last September I decided to write a children’s book. It was something I’ve researched in the past, so it didn’t come out of the blue,…
February 18, 2023

online therapy

I am trying to recall the number of therapists I have had over the years, and I am having a hard time with my memory;…

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.