A Colorful take on love, life, and the delightful absurdity of living with Schizophrenia!
I will start this blog with a disclaimer that I will probably come across as selfish and it may even trigger some people. Remember though this is my blog with my thoughts and insight from someone living with a severe mental illness. You are choosing to read it. As I sit ... Read more
Motivation…there is a movie where the character says in this long drawn out manner. I cannot for the life of me remember which movie. “Moooootivation”. I often think of it being said this way as I am laying in bed staring at the ceiling. I still can’t tell you anything ... Read more
Recently the news identified the body of a lady who went missing in town eleven months ago. I remember when she went missing reading the news articles, the Facebook posts from her family and friends, the billboards in town. They reported she had mental health issues. ... Read more
“Everybody knows, everybody knows” repeatedly goes through my mind. “Crazy”, “psycho”, “not all there” are some of the terms I’ve been called when it comes to my mental health. People I thought cared have called me these names or made remarks about “needing help”. I see ... Read more
Is it real? One of the most difficult things I struggle with on a daily basis is trying to figure out what is real and what is my mind twisting into a story only I know as real. After being diagnosed with schizophrenia, I was able to reflect back to childhood, and so ... Read more