Here I am sitting at my computer that is on its last legs, coming down from a high of a great week-long ADHD Writers Workshop and realizing that as my computer…
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I am having my morning coffee, looking out past the end of our terrace to our awakening town. It rained overnight, so there are small puddles on the tiles and the…
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When I started writing my memoirs, seriously, I went into full project mode. This is not necessarily a good thing as I can dive so far in that I lose track…
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My husband and I are watching the eighth season of Homeland, a TV series recommended to us by friends a few weeks ago. We are binge watching, getting pulled deeper into…
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Here is another sample rough draft of a memoir #1 essay. Work, play, and travel while Bipolar 1 and ADHD made for quite a varied life. And airports make me crazy.…
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Memoir 1, a rough draft essay. Did I Just Become An Adult? One afternoon I finished temping! I got a job, a proper one!! A nine-to-five, go to work every day,…
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Bipolar 1 and ADHD do not make my life responses consistent, different circumstances change my personality and way of thought. It is just the way it is. It can make for…
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Today I saw the notice of the San Miguel Writer’s Conference 2020-21 on Facebook. And my mind started spinning with “what-ifs” and “how can I’s”. Steam came out of my head…
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Since I have started writing I have read many memoirs about struggles with mental health. So far I have been pretty disappointed with the offerings. Many seem to focus only on…
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As I am writing my memoirs and reading other books about mental illness and disorders, I am hard-pressed to find books that encompassed the whole person, not just the one in…