My ability to work without struggling all day is very, very random. I wish there were more of a pattern as it would be easier to get things done with ease! I actually worked for five hours yesterday and I feel like I can do the same today. There is a big reason for this- I finally got an office that feels comfortable.\u00a0 It took seven years to find the right place. I always knew that I could better deal with the restless ADD\/Depression if I could just find the right place to work. I tried coffee shops, the library, individual cubes in a rental space and even my own section of an artist\u2019s collective. And nothing ever worked very well. This new space just feels right.<\/p>\n
I am lucky- it only took seven years! ha ha.\u00a0 It\u2019s so important that we all have a place to go and people to see throughout the day- we need structure and purpose. A dear friend of mine has been quite ill- she was hoping to stay in the hospital- but she wasn\u2019t ill enough as she was not a danger to herself or others. (Thank heavens.) She\u2019s now in a hospital day program. I simply can\u2019t believe the difference. She has a place to go- she has a plan for the day. It has been life changing. It\u2019s like she has an office to go to! We are going to work together on a plan for when she gets done with the program.\u00a0 She has a part time job- but has to find productive things to do on the other days as she can\u2019t work full time.\u00a0 Daily structure makes it easier for her to manage her Bipolar I (one)\u00a0 illness.<\/p>\n
Here are some questions:<\/p>\n
– Do you have a purpose when you wake up?
\n– Do you have a place to go that is fun and rewarding?
\n– Do you have a set schedule that keeps you stable?<\/p>\n
This is essential for bipolar disorder stability. It\u2019s lonely when you\u2019re depressed- now, when you\u2019re in a euphoric manic episode- the above questions don\u2019t even have to be asked as the answer is usually yes to all of them!\u00a0 I want to go somewhere at the same time every day- with a purpose and a mission.<\/p>\n
Julie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My ability to work without struggling all day is very, very random. I wish there were more of a pattern as it would be easier to get things done with ease! I actually worked for five hours yesterday and I feel like I can do the same today. There is a big reason for this- I finally got an office that feels comfortable. It took seven years to find the right place. I always knew that I could better deal with the restless ADD\/Depression if I could just find the right place to work. I tried coffee shops, the library, individual cubes in a rental space and even my own section of an artist\u2019s collective. And nothing ever worked very well. This new space just feels right.<\/p>\n