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…
Last night I googled “nervous breakdown” because I thought I might be having one. I was irritable, close to tears, overwhelmed and exhausted. But today…
I had a day this week where I was feeling happy and had to ask myself if I was becoming manic. I played my favorite…
I am amazed at the strength I am able to reach for at each moment. I assume I have finally found the right combination of…
I’ve been reading Julie Fast’s Book Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder and it’s brought back memories of my last manic episode and reminded me how…

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.