Winter, in all it’s glory, is finally here. We’ve already had some nice snow accumulation and I have been feeling a little safer than I have been throughout the fall. The hated digital photography class has FINALLY ended. I am SO thankful. It and the rest of my courses really took it out of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mental health.’
Finally Winter
Posted in J C Larkin, Reflections, bipolar, manic depression, manic depressive, mental health., tagged christmas, bipolar, hypomania, depression, mental health., schizoaffective, Reflections on December 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m Ready for Winter
Posted in Home, J C Larkin, The Weary World, bipolar, christmas, manic depression, schizoaffective, tagged bipolar, J C Larkin, mania, manic depression, mental health., Reflections, schizoaffective on November 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When the hell is the world going to look like this again? I need my little frozen wonderland to superimpose some cheap magic over this wet and dismal wreckage of an autumn. I’m rather sick of the wet and want to just get on with it. I honestly can’t remember a fall that took more [...]
Et in Arcadia ego
Posted in Reflections, art, bipolar, manic depression, schizoaffective, tagged bipolar, depression, J C Larkin, manic depression, mental health., painting, schizoaffective on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For some odd reason I’m feeling decidedly unapologetic about nearly everything lately. I seem to be walking around with a chip upon my shoulder, daring providence to touch it. Maybe it’s just the unauthorized med change but lately I feel the sort of fearlessness that I used to feel in youth. I had an inkling [...]
Odd Auditory Hallucination
Posted in J C Larkin, Reflections, bipolar, manic depressive, mental health., mortality, tagged bipolar, manic depression, mental health., Reflections on October 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I had an unusual auditory hallucination today. I thought I heard my mother, several states away, calling my name. It took me aback because I had been doing so well with keeping touch with reality, or at least my little version of it. I’m beginning to wonder just what percentage of life is “real” [...]
Narrowly Escaping the Blues
Posted in J C Larkin, art, bipolar, manic depression, mental health., mortality, tagged bipolar, bipolar depression, depression, mental health., Reflections on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I did this portrait of Clifford Brown a little while ago. I never get tired of painting with a palette knife- no brushes to wash! I’m in a jazz/ blues sort of mood with the changing of the guard from summer to fall. I want to be in love. I associate the fall with long [...]
School’s Open
Posted in J C Larkin, bipolar, manic depression, manic depressive, mental health., tagged bipolar, manic depression, mental health., Reflections on September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m so glad to be in school once again. Structure is comforting. Though now I’m a little worried over a digital photography class I have taken. I was hoping it would be a breeze, but it turns out to be more work and far more reading than I can comfortably do. My only consolation [...]
Manic Monday
Posted in art, bipolar, manic depression, manic depressive, schizoaffective, schizophrenia, tagged bipolar, hypomania, manic depression, mental health., rapid cycling, schizoaffective on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve had great luck on the social networking site for people with schizophrenia, bipolar, schizoaffective and related mental illnesses. My online “special friend” is a 28-year old schizophrenic Dutch girl. We converse at about 2:00 each day, which is for her 8:00. It’s fun and interesting. She really likes me and I her, so I [...]
School’s Out
Posted in J C Larkin, Reflections, art, bipolar, manic depression, manic depressive, mental health., schizoaffective, tagged bipolar, manic depression, mental health., Reflections on May 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here’s a scene I painted of a visual snapshot from last year’s county fair. A guy, a girl, cotton candy, an old truck in the background. It’s like Norman Rockwell-the way life ought to be but isn’t.
Last days of classes this week. I feel such a keen sense of relief that I’m not sure if [...]
Bring Me the Summer of My Youth
Posted in Articles, Reflections, The Writing News, art, manic depression, mental health., publishing, schizophrenia, tagged bipolar, hypomania, manic depression, mental health., painting, publishing, Reflections on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m ready for summer. I need the heat- I’ve become so tired of the cold and dampness. I want to see sunflowers again- those big ones that seem so life-affirming. I am doing more writing -creative writing- and am going to start sending things out soon, once I’m finished with five of my short stories. [...]
I Feel Like Having a Drink
Posted in Family Matters, Home, Reflections, bipolar, manic depression, manic depressive, mental health., tagged bipolar, depression, divorce, Family Matters, manic, manic depression, mental health., Reflections on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t though. Sadly, drinking, with the meds I’m on, is now a part of my past. I do occasionally see some loner like myself walking home after closing time if I’m up and wandering around the great metropolis of Frederick in the wee hours. (Hell, I’m crazy-who would mug me?) Yeah, Klonopin and Geodon [...]
