Just a quick update - I headed to the U of MN to see Dr. Bond (could there BE a cooler name than that?) on Tuesday. Like so many of you suggested, I just explained where my head and heart were at. He started out by asking me about my symptoms, how I thought I was managing, ...
Bi-Polar Disorder
Bi-Polar Medication Dilemma…
As y'all are probably aware, I am bi-polar. I still dislike saying that. I wonder if I'll ever truly become comfortable with it. Who knows. Anyway, y'all are also probably aware that symptoms didn't show up until after Greta was born. I probably had symptoms prior to that, but ...
T minus 2 days: Life updates – and most importantly delivery, baby, and post-partum plans!
Wow, where to start? HOUSE The house is really starting to take shape. They started framing 2 weeks ago and are now putting up the roof. It's such a dream come true. I walk through the house and stare out the "windows" and just take in the beauty of the view. I can't ...
Training: Weeks 27 & 28
Highlights for these two weeks: 3x1 mile workout, a depression-low day, a FALL, cheering Nate on during the SAVE gravel ride, and seeing family for a 60th birthday celebration! Time mostly flies by, unless I remind myself that I still have 12 weeks to go in this pregnancy. I was ...
Celebrating 1 YEAR!
Last year at this point I was at my lowest low. I've chosen not to remember much of what went on; I'm sure my therapist has something to say about that coping mechanism. Sometimes a story might pop up here or there, but I usually don't ask for memories - and honestly, my own ...
Nice to see you again, Mr. Depression… and THEN…
About 2 weeks ago, things started to change ever so slightly. [Disclaimer: I thought about NOT posting, since I don't want to be looked at as the "bi-polar" woman at work, when I coach, etc. But, wouldn't that be contributing to the silence that surrounds mental health? My goal ...
