Jan 15Exercise Life HacksIt’s that time of year when everyone has made New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight, hit the gym and get into the best shape of their lives. While research shows that most people abandon their New Year’s Resolutions by February, you don’t have to be a statistic! Here are some…Exercise4 min readExercise4 min read
Dec 31, 2022My Fun (and superstitious) New Year’s TraditionsNew Year’s Eve has always been one of my favorite holidays and I take celebrations very seriously. While my traditions have evolved over the years, the concept of having specific holiday rituals for December 31st has never changed. …New Years Eve4 min readNew Years Eve4 min read
Dec 25, 2022Holiday Feasting and my Eating Disorder RecoveryToday is Christmas day and while I was thrilled that I didn’t have to drive to New York to see my family and have to deal with a huge family feast day, we did celebrate locally with my in-laws. I wasn’t expecting to overeat today because we were just getting…Eating Disorder Recovery2 min readEating Disorder Recovery2 min read
Dec 24, 2022My Holiday Plans were Canceled(and I’m absolutely delighted) My holiday timing was way off this year. First, I was blindsided by Thanksgiving because somehow I thought Halloween had been the week before during most of November. Then last week I asked Alexa something about the calendar and she informed me that Hanukkah and Christmas…3 min read3 min read
Dec 23, 2022How to Maintain your Sanity this Holiday with Bipolar DisorderAhh, the holiday season. Unless you ignore all forms of media everywhere, you are undoubtedly accosted by images of happy families and friends merrily giving cheer, mirth and presents. Everything is decorated with twinkly lights and pretty bows. This is truly the most wonderful time of the year! …8 min read8 min read
Dec 23, 2022Today’s Hypomanic Episode (and Why it was My Fault)I’ve talked about the importance of eating regular, healthy meals in my articles before and how blood sugar plays an important role in mood lability. All that’s true and because it is, I go out of my way to ensure that I eat small meals and snacks throughout the day…Bipolar2 min readBipolar2 min read
Dec 21, 2022Coping with DepressionIt’s the darkest day of the year today. In honor of everyone’s Seasonal and Bipolar Depression, here are some easy tips for dealing with it on your own darkest days. Of course, if you feel that you are unsafe to yourself or others or are feeling anywhere close to wanting…Bipolar Disorder3 min readBipolar Disorder3 min read
Dec 20, 2022My Day but Make it a MemeA Day in the Life of High-Functioning Bipolar Disorder Today was a hectic, busy day that was filled with lots of anxiety and somewhat manic productivity. I thought it would be fun to break it down into meme form for educational purposes because you never know what’s really going on…Bipolar4 min readBipolar4 min read
Dec 19, 2022My Favorite Feel-Good MealsNothing feeds both body and soul like a wholesome, home cooked meal. These are my go-to recipes for doing just that. Some are more labor intensive than others and do better as a Sunday dinner and others are easy enough for a quick weeknight meal. Sweet Potato Hash and Kale…Cooking Recipes3 min readCooking Recipes3 min read
Dec 18, 2022My Neurotic, Type A (but super fun and satisfying) Sunday RitualsI used to get the Sunday Scaries something fierce. It mostly had to do with working a stressful job in a toxic workplace with a super long commute. Oh, did I mention that my trip to and from was completely reliant on a commuter train that was anything but reliable…Habits For Success4 min readHabits For Success4 min read
