I didn’t feel up to working today, but I’m so glad I did. I would say my depression was reduced by half just by doing my work. It was weighting on me that I haven’t worked enough this week. No matter how sick I am, I can still sit down and work.<\/p>\n
It’s a lot easier when I’m manic- but then I don’t want to work- I just want to party and have a good time.<\/p>\n
What a confusing illness- work is an expression of who we are and what we want in life- it makes us money and gives us a purpose. It supports families and can even make us famous. And bipolar can take it all away in just a few hours depending on what mood swing shows up.<\/p>\n
We all need a plan for those days so that we can and will sit down no matter what!<\/p>\n
I always remind myself that opening my computer is often all it takes to finish a project- I just have to nudge my brain in the right direction when it can’t nudge itself!<\/p>\n
If that makes sense. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Julie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I didn’t feel up to working today, but I’m so glad I did. I would say my depression was reduced by half just by doing my work. It was weighting on me that I haven’t worked enough this week. No matter how sick I am, I can still sit down and work.<\/p>\n
It’s a lot easier when I’m manic- but then I don’t want to work- I just want to party and have a good time.<\/p>\n
What a confusing illness- work is an expression of who we are and what we want in life- it makes us money and gives us a purpose. It supports families and can even make us famous. And bipolar can take it all away in just a few hours depending on what mood swing shows up.<\/p>\n
We all need a plan for those days so that we can and will sit down no matter what!<\/p>\n