ChaosCoordinator

I have not been very motivated to write a blog for you all lately, but that does not mean I have been unproductive! I have gotten the illustrations in the works for my new children's chapter book. I have been publishing and promoting books, and I finally got them on Amazon. I have created a YouTube channel where I am trying to get my books on there as read alouds. These things are all new for me and take significant time. Not to mention I am still here doing all of the mom things too and...

Well, ladies and gentlemen, my husband told me I have to type about my hands before my hands don't work... Ominous sounding? It should be. Little background info: A few years ago I was having numbness and tingling in my ring finger and pinky of both hands. My doctor diagnosed me with ulnar neuropathy and prescribed me Gabapentin and ordered nerve testing to confirm. Told me to try a hand brace. They never called me for the test, and I followed doctor's orders to stop leaning as much on my...

I do not know how many of you like to read this type of content from me, but I feel it is important because it is a large part of me and also normalizing all things mental health is a big deal. I have again been in a deep low place mentally. It happens, I have Bipolar 2 and this comes as no big shock. It always seems to shock those around me though. "You don't seem depressed," is something that was said to me this week. I know the signs though and just because I cope better than some does not...