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This morning I slept in till six. The birds had long been up. Both the Little Wattle Bird and the Red Wattle Bird started the morning with their raucous call. The Eastern Koel was there amongst our fruit trees. I think it’s taken a liking to the Loquat as well as the fruit of theContinue reading “Seeing Through the Clouds”

Compassion (noun) a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Is compassion innate or do we learn it? The old nature or nurture dilemma. I believe we learn it. Why, because I have learnt compassion. I was not born withContinue reading “Compassion”

  It’s 4:25am I’m up I can’t go back to sleep. I’m worrying about quilting. I’m worrying about measurements of quilt squares and how many squares I’ll need to make a single bed quilt. Everything in quilting is in inches. I’m worried about wasting fabric. I’m worried about the possibility I’ll have to buy moreContinue reading “Wearing my Heart on my Sleeve.”

I was looking for an image of a heart on a sleeve when I came across this t-shirt. I want one. On second thought I want seven that’s one for every day of the week. Each one a colour of the rainbow. A black one too. No white, I’m a messy eater. This post startedContinue reading “Penguins”

I woke again with the sunrise, it was 5:25. I wish I could sleep in. Sleeping in is usually a sign my depression is lifting. Alas not yet. I have a little routine in the morning to keep me going until the medication kicks in. It helps to keep my anxiety at bay. I shower,Continue reading “Focus or Frenzy”

  When I was growing up our family regularly sat in the lounge room listening to The Goon Show. Starring Spike Millian, Peter Sellers, and Harry Seccombe. Spike was a British comedian, writer, poet, playwright, and actor. As we sat around the radio Dad would be slouched in his armchair choking with laughter tears running downContinue reading “Dad, Spike and I.”

These past few weeks my life has been like a broken metronome. If you are unfamiliar with metronomes they are a device used by musicians to mark time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick thus helping them to keep a regular beat. When I was having piano lessons from about 10 to 14Continue reading “Accentuate the Positive”

Yesterday I didn’t go to the pool because I had an appointment with my GP to look at x-ray scans of my right knee. Once I could see the pictures of the bones and read the radiographer’s report. I understood why my right knee is so painful. The bones crunch together all the time. Ouch!Continue reading “Exercise Therapy”

It’s important to stay positive whilst in the process of becoming well. Thoughts questioning when will I ever get well or will I ever get well are of no help whatsoever. However, they do pop up regularly and need to be addressed. Bipolar is a life long disorder but it is manageable with professional help.Continue reading “Resuming Normal Service Shortly”