You Cannot Look At A Sleeping Cat

When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder The Year I Turned 50, It Was Certainly A Shock. But As A Journalist, Knowing A Little Bit About A Lot Of Things, I Didn't Suffer The Misconception That Depression Was All In My Head Or A Mark Of Poor Character. I Knew It Was A Disease, And, Like All Diseases, Was Treatable.

A Diagnosis Is Burden Enough Without Being Burdened By Secrecy And Shame.

My Father Was So Good-natured And Had Such A Happy Disposition. I've Always Confused Him With Jimmy Stewart. So, Think Jimmy Stewart. That's My Dad.

Sometimes It Takes The Better Part Of A Lifetime To Find Out What Your Passion Is, But In My Observation, If You Do, It Might Be The Best Part Of Your Life.

My Tides Were Fluctuating, Too - Back And Forth, Back And Forth - Sometimes So Fast They Seemed To Be Spinning. They Call This 'rapid Cycling.' It's A Marvel That A Person Can Appear To Be Standing Still When The Mood Tides Are Sloshing Back And Forth, Sometimes Sweeping In Both Directions At Once. They Call That A 'mixed State.'