In order to view bad days rightly we need to see them in the context of an overwhelmingly positive narrative.
Month: December 2019
Reflections on a Radical Act of Kindness
In waiting for these stories to come to us, we're at the mercy of the benevolence of others.
The Hope Christmas Brings to Those Living with Depression
The light that overcomes the darkness, even where the darkness may never know that it has been overcome.
Pursue Your Own Healing for the Good of Others
People who never give themselves the chance to heal, will always deny others the same.
The Socially Anxious Person’s Guide to Partying
We're in the final stretch of the holiday season, and you've been invited to a thing. Here's the thing about things though. Things are often scary to go to, especially if you're one of the 7% of Americans who are living with social anxiety. For the socially anxious, the life-cycle of party participation goes something … Continue reading The Socially Anxious Person’s Guide to Partying
Getting to Zero
Most people are trying to go from a one to a ten, when they're not even in the positive numbers.
Why call it Uncharted Chapter?
There are three things I know of that a person with bipolar disorder cannot do: Get a pilot's license (I looked into it after visiting an airfield) Get a security clearance (I learned this after I tried to get a job that required one) Be a foster parent (I found this out after my wife … Continue reading Why call it Uncharted Chapter?