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I write about things that matter: faith, creativity, and mental health.
Welcome to Mind and Matters by me, Becky. Christ-follower, writer, bipolar warrior, and coffee addict. Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue. In…
Jan 14, 2021
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December 2020
The Tension Between Grief and Joy
Of all the Christmas songs ever penned, my (secular) favorite is “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” And while I’ve heard many versions of this…
Dec 24, 2020
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October 2020
Preparing Myself for Oncoming Depression
(The following information is my specific treatment plan and isn’t recommended for anyone else. If you need help, reach out to your healthcare…
Oct 30, 2020
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When John Lennon was My Dad
My earliest memory is lying in my canopy bed at three-years-old, cuddled under a soft yellow blanket, and drifting off to the sound of The Beatles…
Oct 9, 2020
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Hello again.
I don’t know how to start, other than to just say, “Hello. I’m blogging again.” I’m letting go of the insecurities and the voices that tell me I have…
Oct 7, 2020
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Hello again.
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August 2020
Sister Mom
My mother in law died last month. Although she had been in poor health for the past decade, her death still surprised us. Shortly prior to her passing…
Aug 13, 2020
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Sister Mom
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March 2020
East Coast Girl
We relocated from the Midwest to the east coast last summer because my husband received a new career opportunity, and while it’s cliché to say, “The…
Mar 1, 2020
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East Coast Girl
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October 2018
Looking for a Simpler Life
I haven't written much about creativity yet, aside from my posts about publishing and whether typing vs. handwriting poetry makes a difference in…
Oct 17, 2018
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Looking for a Simpler Life
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August 2018
Once there was a way...
…to get back homeward. Once there was a way to get back home. Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry. And I will sing a lullaby.” – Lennon, McCartney A…
Aug 27, 2018
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March 2018
Poets do not go mad...
“Imagination does not breed insanity. Exactly what does breed insanity is reason. Poets do not go mad; but chess-players do. Mathematicians go mad, and…
Mar 13, 2018
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February 2018
How to Love Someone with Bipolar Disorder
One of my poems was published this week in Flying Island. It’s a nontraditional Valentine’s poem. In one of my writing classes, we had the prompt to…
Feb 15, 2018
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How to Love Someone with Bipolar Disorder
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October 2017
How mania helped me survive grad school.
Sometimes, I miss my mania. I have type two bipolar disorder, or bipolar ii, which means my manic phases are actually hypomanic. I feel elated, I have…
Oct 10, 2017
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How mania helped me survive grad school.
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