March 27, 2015

One thing I learned today: The job of insulin is to stop fat burning and enhance fat storage.

One thing I'm grateful for: The knowledge & will to buck conventional wisdom and embark on a ketogenic diet. F*** the haters. And the carbs.

March 26, 2015

One thing I learned today: "I know the empathy borne of despair; I know the fluidity of thought, the expansive, even beautiful, mind that hypomania brings, and I know this is quicksilver and precious and often it's poison. There has always existed a sort of psychic butcher who works the scales of transcendence, who weighs out the bloody cost of true art.” -David Lovelace

One thing I'm grateful for: missworld - brought me back down to earth right quick.

March 25, 2015

One thing I learned today: I'm quitting everything, cold turkey, today.

One thing I'm grateful for: I'm quitting everything, cold turkey, today.

March 24, 2015

One thing I learned today: The self-care can't really slip, ever. Also I'm surrounded by people who have no respect for choosing to eat for medicinal purposes. But I don't really know how to advocate for myself in this situation.

One thing I'm grateful for: Someone who knows me all too well. :) And more friends.

March 23, 2015

One thing I learned today: Step out your front door - the whole world opens up.

One thing I'm grateful for: A new blog post from Swimming!

March 22, 2015

One thing I learned today: I am still too quick to write people off.

One thing I'm grateful for: That I didn't irreparably discard a relationship this time.

March 21, 2015

One thing I learned today: Sickness is a BIG, BIG trigger for me. Noted & I will bolster against it in the future! 

One thing I'm grateful for: That Biggie has put up with me being kind of a brat lately. And is still always there.

March 20, 2015

One thing I learned today: I know too much.

One thing I'm grateful for: FRIENDS.

March 19, 2015

One thing I learned today: It's good to try and be among the living.

One thing I'm grateful for: A great workout.

March 18, 2015

One thing I learned today: I miss it - I wasn't expecting that.

One thing I'm grateful for: Cycles.

March 17, 2015

One thing I learned today: Don't drink caffeine. Don't look at screens before bed. Don't stray from your schedule.

One thing I'm grateful for: A busy day at work.

March 16, 2015

One thing I learned today: I'm going to have to treat the task at hand with a #WWAD mentality. And a real plan that I stick to.

One thing I'm grateful for: A bright & early start.

March 15, 2015

One thing I learned today: How to make the perfect mug cake. (Ok, I learned this yesterday actually. And by learned, I mean, invented the recipe myself.)

One thing I'm grateful for: Mug cakes.

March 14, 2015

One thing I learned today: "People shoot for happiness but feel formed through suffering."

One thing I'm grateful for: "Recovering from suffering is not like recovering from a disease. Many people don't come out healed; they come out different." -David Brooks

March 13, 2015

One thing I learned today: It's ok to not really like parties anymore.

One thing I'm grateful for: The first annual Guac-Off Walk-Off. And Biggie.

March 12, 2015

One thing I learned today: Time changes really are a bitch.

One thing I'm grateful for: Some flexibility at work.

March 11, 2015

One thing I learned today: I should live with dudes.

One thing I'm grateful for: BPConnect. You guys are awesome. And a fellow classmate offering a ride.

March 10, 2015

One thing I learned today: My OKC profile apparently has a lot of pagan references. Who knew?!

One thing I'm grateful for: Lunch.

March 9, 2015

One thing I learned today: DST definitely does suck for me.

One thing I'm grateful for: That I have group tomorrow. WHO AM I?!

March 8, 2015

One thing I learned today: My situation isn't THAT unique.

One thing I'm grateful for: A bunch of people to talk to today.

March 7, 2015

One thing I learned today: It's still there. And it's ok.

One thing I'm grateful for: Getting out of bed early.

March 6, 2015

One thing I learned today: I'm really sad about what I've been missing.

One thing I'm grateful for: Friends popping out of the woodwork. And Fun Fridays.

March 5, 2015

One thing I learned today: Most people take the path of least resistance. Don't be like most people.

One thing I'm grateful for: A great health insurance company. Thanks BCBS!

March 4, 2015

One thing I learned today: "Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer." -Dorothy Rowe

One thing I'm grateful for: "If you're going through hell, keep going." -Winston Churchill

March 3, 2015

One thing I learned today: We're not struggin', we're THUGGIN'.

One thing I'm grateful for: Bipolar Facebook.

March 2, 2015

One thing I learned today: "I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back." -AL

One thing I'm grateful for: Quiet determination.

March 1, 2015

One thing I learned today: Don't take friends for granted.

One thing I'm grateful for: A loss of appetite. Not a great thing, but somewhat useful when trying to quit sugar.

February 28, 2015

One thing I learned today: Too much. Way too much.

One thing I'm grateful for: The end of FOL Feb.