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The journey called Bipolar disorder is no typical journey that just anyone takes, yes a lot of people have it a lot worse in their lives, some a lot better. But I speak of the journey we are taking together. This journey is complex and challenging yet a learning experience, it can ruin relationships, marriages, careers, and ones self worth, and zap us of our inner strength. At times it is overwhelming all consuming and we preserve each day. Yes, it will knock us down, beat us up, rob us, and threaten us. And attempt to destroy us after time But we preserve each day, we may fall down but we get up again and again. This is survival at its best!

They say you can not pick your relatives but you can pick your friends. Friends are something you can not buy in a store or wish for. They are special bonds woven through similar experiences, struggles, challenged, heart aches, as well as success and unforgettable memories. We need to treasure our friends they can be our support life Davies when family just don’t understand. Friends listen, never judge you or tell you that they don’t care. We all need friends just as we need air to breathe.

You will have a better tomorrow if only you think about today. You will not have a good day if you just sit around and think of yesterday. Out BP journey is like a domino effect. We get through yesterday, put that day in the past move on through today and work through it. Tomorrow what it can bring to us is fresh and new and the beginning of the day’s possibilities. Always look forward to tomorrow and what it may bring us as you travel through the peaks and valleys and when you reach that peak hang on, because the view at the top is much brighter.

When sadness knocks at your door don’t answer it! It will leave and when happiness knocks answer it and bring it into your life. Do not be frightened when it leaves when you least expect it, it shall return. The journey continues to walk the road of challenge, adversity, and obstacles. Even when the odds are against us we continue to go on with complete effort. Never stop trying and we will never feel there is no chance to win. And if we face the right direction on this road that has been given to us we have to keep going, no matter how difficult this road may be, we may feel despair, loneliness, and be afraid but we will not falter and we may not be there yet but we are much closer as of yesterday and what we get by reaching our destination is not nearly as vital of what we will find and whom we may become when we do.

Moving forward not looking back is key to continue on this journey. Yes, we have made it mistakes burned a lot of bridges but who hasn’t. Learning to live and forgive oneself is the first step towards moving forward. We have difficult times during this BP journey and we may at times feel we are so alone, so different and cannot give anymore but we have and continue to do so. For its not the BP which defined us as who we are, nor will we let it control our lives. Our relationship with BP is not a close one, nor do we want it to be, but the relationship we have with ourselves is an important one. Loving ourselves, understanding ourselves! What we are about and who we are. The BP life is a journey we take every day.

Whether we notice or not all things in life are connected some way. We live with the intention to live and continue to learn. The doors of our lives that we open today will decide the lives we live. As we look back life is different yet it stays the same, everything is relative, and all the struggles, fears, hopes and dreams will return again, for life always changes, just as quickly as it remains the same. But the difference is with each return we always have a hope of a new day for a chance at a better life. The journey of life is connected and everything is relative for the strength and hope will continue to return.

JmaC

Crossing the Bipolar Bridge:

At times the bridge is very narrow with planks that r unstable sum even missing. I continue my journey holding on tight as the bridge narrows and the planks r unsafe taking each step slowly making choices carefully as I move forward.

There r times wen the bridge will widen providing me with more space to move about with sum wat ease, as I continue on not knowing wat may lie ahead of me.

I will continue on now and tomorrow. My journey I will control it, it will not control me! I will choose where I will go, where and wen I will end my journey!!

The road is full of twists and turns, cross roads, and valleys. I may stumble but I will get up and continue to where lies my destination. J. MaC

JanS Self

Always be yourself. Never try to hide who you are. The only shame is to have shame. Always stand up for what you believe in. Always question what others tell you. Never regret the past. It’s a waste of time. There’s a reason for everything. Every mistake every moment of weakness every terrible thing that has happened to you grow from it.

The only way you can ever get the respect of others is when you show them that you respect yourself and most important do your thing and never apologize for being you….

JmaC

FOCUS

It’s not everyday that we catch a glimpse of the sun waking up
Or going to bed.

There is beauty all around us
That we don’t often see
We just focus on misery.

JmaC

DARK SIDE HEART

Are you out there?
If I show you my heart will you still love me?
A full projection of myself.
Starting with the dark side.
Will you still stay?
Will you see the light?
I would see yours.
In the darkest night.
But I would not want it to be mine!
Maybe my dark side.
Made me believe I could never deserve another’s light.
Consumed by fear!
Of loving!
And losing!
Or unable to love!!!!
Dark side.
Or completely black!
Heart!.

JmaC

ABOUT LIFE:

Sorrow loss or failure of any kind leads to depression that is unavoidable for even the toughest lot. Only the one going through that phase of life can feel the actual pain and anger. When the mind fills with sorrow and pain we often end up sympathizing with ourselves or rather pitying ourselves.

Sorrow is a part of love. Loving and losing someone or loving and being not loved back often leads to misery in love. But you can still get over bad times and have a happy life.

JMAC

HOPE

When life catches you 
Old one day

A flicker of light
Burns deep inside

Red hot coals
Without smoke

Asking, 
Why me?

Sleep comes uneasy
The mind ablaze

Change is coming

Hope!

Passion

I’ve always been a very passionate person luckily for without that passion I would have no drive.

I lost about every ounce of passion on the day I got diagnosed on January 15, 2000 as Bipolar I with Mixed State and a Rapid Cycler. And lost my job of 8 years of loyalty.

Everything I do in my life comes from my heart where my passion lies without that passion I have no drive.

A few years later after I became more educated understanding towards myself and accepting of my diagnosis I picked up that pen and felt the passion return again!

Compassion is meant to be shared and spread through the unchanging truths of ones hope for friendship support and understanding through many of our own creative ways.

Infusing our fresh expression of our own faithful way in how to cope daily hourly or sometimes for me by the minute! I am gonna be honest as u probably already know it is very trying and down right exhausting.

Luckily my drive passion and inspiration never did lose focus!

So take a chance go beyond the ordinary it may take some time but I can promise you, you won’t regret it.

JmaC

Self Awareness :

If you have emotional Intelligence, you will be able to recognize and gauge your emotions. For example, he will be able to differentiate between need , love, and despair, or disdain and jealousy. You will also be aware of the impact your emotions have on others. To improve your self awareness try to know what know what causes your emotions and why, and try to differentiate between your emotions when you are overcome by more than one emotion at once….

Self Management :

If you have high emotional intelligence you will be able to adapt your responses to different circumstances and situations. You will curb your impulsive tendencies, and will not blindly follow the crowd….

Social awareness :

The ability to sense and understand the emotions of others, and how people interact in social settings is the next level of Emotional Intelligence…..

Relationship Management :

People with extremely high Levels of emotional intelligence are the most successful at influencing and guising others, at solving social conflicts, and at managing situations so as to achieve and outcome that is most advantageous for everyone involved….

The support team

Made a mistake its Harnessing Stress

Periods of acute stress s not bad. if we know how to harness them.

When stress floods our bodies and brains, we can choose to use that stress to power through important tasks and events, or we can let that stress shut us down and hurt us.

The problem with most people is that they dont knwo how to use stress effectively. They focus so much on ts stigmatized qualities that they failt to realize how useful it can be.

Moreover, some people become so accustomed to getting stressed, that they dont know how to escape. They alloq stress to define them, and in the end, they quickly become people they, and others, resent .

Stress is one of the main reasons for relationship issues. Couples stress over money, children, jobs, interests, time in the day- you name it.
Friends stress over not feeling appreciated, valued, acknowledged or included. Relatives family members aquaintacies and coworkers can all share similar difficulties. The important thing to remember is: