Want a healthier lifestyle? Implement a routine! But not just any routine, try a Choice Routine! Never heard of it? It's simple. Allow for flexibility in your routine options. I tried changing my habits so they would align with my life goals. In fact, I got so intense about it, I had every half hour … Continue reading Introducing “Choice Routine”
Trying the “Lazy Genius” Method when sick!
Despite our family being sick for the last week and a half on and off, I've managed to find the joy in being close to home. A kind neighbour brought me a new book to check out entitled "The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done". Do I ever … Continue reading Trying the “Lazy Genius” Method when sick!
Bringing Fun Back!
Broken toe and now a bad cold? Some days you just can't win, but you can make the best with what you have. During my down time, I have invested some time into a new activity: Duolingo in combination with the French novel "La Vie De Rêve" by Madelaine Wickham (Sophie Kinsella). This is a … Continue reading Bringing Fun Back!
An Active Lifestyle Challenge
I've been writing about changes I have done to improve my quality of life as someone living with bipolar disorder. The first change, reducing coffee consumption to two cups in the morning, has been successful and I've been able to make that change without too much difficulty. The second change, going to bed at a … Continue reading An Active Lifestyle Challenge
The Importance of Sleep in Combination with Meds
Overcoming an over-the top coffee addiction may seem trivial to those who are in the midst of bipolar difficulties such as mania, depression, overwhelm, anxiety or brain fog. That is not to say those are the only difficulties, it is simply to name a few. The new goal of my writing in this blog is … Continue reading The Importance of Sleep in Combination with Meds
A Sunny Outlook on a Gloomy Day
It's a chilly-fall-grey sky kind of day today, but I am determined to enjoy it. I took my dog for a walk this morning and instead of going through my to do list or conversations I had had or how my kids behaved this morning, I looked at the droplets of water on each blade … Continue reading A Sunny Outlook on a Gloomy Day
It can only go up from here. School blues.
Our boys' school year began with no masks and a hint of normalcy to go with it. My hubby returned to his office at work where he teaches as a chemistry prof and of course what happens during this period of transition? I hit a wall with my bipolar. Definitely not normalcy. I have been … Continue reading It can only go up from here. School blues.
Update and New Layout, But Not Without Ariel!
New look for the website, same Ariel photos though, because... well... I just love her! I'm just relaxing listening to an old playlist I put together a few years ago. I had forgotten about some of these songs. It's amazing how music can bring such comfort. It's like putting on a pair of your favourite … Continue reading Update and New Layout, But Not Without Ariel!
A Calm Over the Christmas Season
I selected the wrong address filler on 4 of my Christmas parcels from Walmart to an address that doesn't exist and somehow one of them was delivered and received. It's an apartment just down the street so I ran down to double check that it wasn't in the lobby but it was no where to … Continue reading A Calm Over the Christmas Season
We’re moving! (plus a little hair experiment)
I took some time off my blog to focus on my health. In the mean time, we found out that we will, in fact, be moving to Ottawa. With our listing to come out as early as March 1st, there are many things to get done around the house. In the first week I found … Continue reading We’re moving! (plus a little hair experiment)
See and Wait, 