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2013 NAMI Convention: My interview with Jeana Wheeler

Jeana Wheeler, a prominent bipolar advocate and founder/ facilitator of Bipolar Recovery in Portland, Oregon, attended the 2013 “Together We Can Make A Difference” NAMI National Convention at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. I interviewed her about her life and what she experienced  at the convention. Jeana was born in Portland, Oregon, … Continue reading →

Happy 4th

Freedom — A world of clear thoughts: Being able to love when you want to love, being able to eat what you want to eat, being able to walk where you want to walk, be able to read what you want to read and being able to speak what you want to speak. The Fourth … Continue reading →

Feelings

My “feelings” poem. You can never rebuild my feelings Mend them that is true, But never like an architect with a tool to make a skyscraper reach tall in the dark. Cause I’ve committed myself to go about life with a certain celestial spark. And it is in me that makes me rise without falling … Continue reading →

The Heat Wave

        If everyone seems cranked up today, it isn’t stigma. So relax and let the day pass, it isn’t a reflection on you. Everyone is in a short mood because of the heat wave.

Nelson Mandela

Mandela, a man I never knew. I picked up the newspaper and read, “Nelson Mandela is in critical condition.” I was filled with grief for a man I did not know but heard so many stories about. The icon of South Africa. A father of wisdom for his great country. How he served and survived … Continue reading →

Acting out with Schizo-Affective Disorder

Not long ago I became a preschool teacher to fifty of the most beautiful, caring, and humorous bunch of preschoolers. I directed plays and skits with a combination of personalities that displayed high energy from the word “go.”  Under my direction, the dramatic performances enabled us to express our emotions and to act out. To … Continue reading →

Coping With Stress before the Holiday

I was given the opportunity to be with my aunt who is nearing 90, this weekend. Making 4th of July hats was one activity I had planned. I brought head bands which I had cut out from thick watercolor paper with an extended star from the middle of the band. From working at Preschool, years … Continue reading →