Growing up disabled, I could not find much representation of experiences like my own. Neurodiverse and mentally ill, I struggled to find
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I have lived with bipolar disorder symptoms for 14 years after I was diagnosed with bipolar I in my freshman year of college. Recently, my diagnosis changed to schizoaffective disorder bipolar type, which basically means I still have all the
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Growing up disabled, I could not find much representation of experiences like my own. Neurodiverse and mentally ill, I struggled to find positive and uplifting books that showed hopeful outcomes to living
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I have lived with bipolar disorder symptoms for 14 years after I was diagnosed with bipolar I in my freshman year of college. Recently, my diagnosis changed to schizoaffective disorder bipolar type,
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I talk about depression and bipolar on here, and I talk about book blogging on here, but today I want to talk about where the two intersect. I’m in no way an
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(This post contains spoilers for The Fault in Our Stars… also, I wrote this as part of my application for MFA programs in spring 2017—and it worked!) Upon a first read, John Green’s
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Because I have a chronic illness that can be debilitating, I have spent some time during the past few years homebound. I work remotely, so I’m home a lot of the time
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I have never really been a nonfiction person. Part of it is, I just love fiction. I’m fascinated by storytelling, dramatic structure, conflict, tension, and the hero’s journey. Real life, it’s always
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Last weekend I did the Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon, a twice-yearly, one-day reading marathon. It was my first time participating, and I really didn’t know what to expect. But I needed some momentum
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When it comes to reading, bipolar disorder is definitely a mixed bag. Let me give you some background on my reading history post-diagnosis and offer some tips and advice for reading when bipolar.
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I just read Sarah Crossan’s “One,” a young adult verse novel. Check out my book review of “One” by Sarah Crossan below.
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Over the years, I’ve had all sorts of New Year’s resolutions, from the classic “Lose 20 pounds” to “Go completely vegetarian” to “Be happy and content with who I am.” But the
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