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 feel the water swirling around my ankles, and I hear the swish swish of the water, urging me to reach the shore and be…
I take my pills without thinking much about it. How they are classified sounds alarming – antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant. I do not question that they…
I just want to feel the sunshine on my face. It’s been a little dark where I’ve been hiding. This is the first time I’ve…
Hello friends! In my last blog post I talked about closing up my ribcage so nothing would fall in, but indeed something did! Hypomania floated…

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.