The Pieces of the Puzzle is a series on four crucial foundations that support my stability despite the diagnosis of bipolar: faith, medication, counseling or therapy, and The Tapping Solution. Links are listed in order below.

• My relationship with God and how it has impacted my mental health
• The role medication has played in my stability
• How counseling and therapy have assisted in my mental health
• The Tapping Solution and how it has reframed my thinking

Posts are listed in order beginning with the most recent.
Look for a new post every month or subscribe to my Youtube Channel: Pools of Blessing.

August 2023's post is about the difference between practicing religion versus relationship.

• What Does Jesus Look Like
  

July's 2023 post addresses my struggle with facing birthday number 5-0 in December. Here, I share thoughts about how facing life's challenges is all about the attitude and awareness we bring to each circumstance.

• Blessing or a Curse
  

This post from Mental Health Awareness Month explores the idea that treating mental health is no different from any other health condition. I share about a March hospitalization that assisted me in finding greater mood stability.

• A Normal Hospitalization

This post from March is a reminder to live life sustainably by practicing thankfulness, mindfulness, and by tapping in to your sense of humor.

• How Learning to Live Sustainably Supports Mental Health Stability

This post from February is reminder why love in action is the key to a full life.

• Love First
  

This post from January is a clarion call for all of us to commit to getting mentally fit in 2023 and help our fellow humans to do the same.#GetMentallyFit2023

• 2023, The Year You Dedicate to Getting Mentally Fit

This post from December, my birthday month, is all about challenging the stigma surrounding mental health. 

• All I Want for my Birthday is to #ChallengeTheStigma
  

This post from October describes how I am learning to manage anxiety so it doesn't manage me. If you also struggle with anxiety, read my tips for overcoming.

• Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad (_________)?
  

In this post from 9/1/22, I share my thoughts about why limiting the use of social media has a decidedly beneficial impact on your mental well-being

• Social Media and the Impact it has on Mental Health

This post from 7/26/22 includes a video introduction of the book I wrote this past year called, You are Not Broken. This is a book I wrote in response to a situation in which one of my students broke down crying and declared that she was working with me because she was, "stupid."

• Bruising Does not Equal Brokenness

This post from 6/13/22 addresses how medication is a vital tool in bringing “quiet” to my overly anxious brain.   

• Medication, a Strong Ally in the Fight to Manage an Emotional Disorder

This post from 5/20/22 explores the role that practicing positivity plays in staying "mentally fit."

• How "Feeding the Good Wolf "has Improved my Mental Health

This post from 4/13/22 explains the connection between my pets' quirkiness and the behaviors we, as human beings, exhibit.

• Everything I need to Know About Mental Health I Learned from my Pets

This post from 3/20/22 identifies how the difficult experiences I have faced have produced lasting benefits.

• Rooted