what bipolar means to me (cont.)

In this video I get back into the “weeds” of the paper I’m using to:* share & better understand my own journey with bipolar (here’s the original post)* ignite conversation about how we can help each other rather than relying on systems to “fix” the challenges of our time* prove I can still be a nerdy academic whene’er I wanna (just gotta make Faye Ogilvie, my middle school language arts/math/Life teacher, proud)* talk some more about my friend Danika’s amazing Substack channel.*Monday Morning Muse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.*Danika, totally thinking of you-as-Emily-Dickinson in my weird/wonderful hand-me-down shirt today while hanging out in Pottstown, PA. Can you believe my mom made this shirt back in the 90’s? The cooler a person is, the cooler their mom must be, right? Even if they’re annoying and/or ridiculous at times. Like the rest of us. Wait a minute, are mothers people, too? ;) Accessibility note: This post does not have the full text typed; listen to it like a podcast if you usually skim. If any aspect of this post needs tweaking so that you can better engage with it, please directly message me & I’ll update the post accordingly.Thanks for reading Monday Morning Muse! This post is public so feel free to share it.speaking of moms, here’s me with the marvelous seamstress/goddess Kathie L.N. Mell when we were both exhausted but she had the good sense to put on a little make-up and wear sunglasses This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mondaymorningmuse.substack.com/subscribe