Comments on: Chronically Creative: Living with Art and Biopolar Disorder http://www.magpie-girl.com/20100713/chronically-creative-living-with-art-and-biopolar-disorder/ distracted by sparkly things since 1969 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Day 15: Gifted And « Everyday Intensity http://www.magpie-girl.com/20100713/chronically-creative-living-with-art-and-biopolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-40201 Day 15: Gifted And « Everyday Intensity Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:41:44 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=4557#comment-40201 [...] or that what comes after the “and” needs to control one’s identity. Consider this insightful interview with Abby, who has bipolar disorder: “What enables me to thrive is being able to view this [...] [...] or that what comes after the “and” needs to control one’s identity. Consider this insightful interview with Abby, who has bipolar disorder: “What enables me to thrive is being able to view this [...]

]]> By: Rachelle Mee-Chapman http://www.magpie-girl.com/20100713/chronically-creative-living-with-art-and-biopolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-40200 Rachelle Mee-Chapman Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:34:11 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=4557#comment-40200 Gail, Thanks so much for letting us know that this article is supportive for your daughter. I know a lot of artists with chronic pain and emotional/mental disorders -- and in some ways they do shape us in highly creative ways. As my friend Jen Lemen often says: "Whatever you do hold on to hope, that this is not the end of your story. Change will bring you to better shores." Watch in the upcoming weeks for more stories from artists who have overcome. Your Mapgie Girl, Rachelle Gail,

Thanks so much for letting us know that this article is supportive for your daughter. I know a lot of artists with chronic pain and emotional/mental disorders — and in some ways they do shape us in highly creative ways. As my friend Jen Lemen often says: “Whatever you do hold on to hope, that this is not the end of your story. Change will bring you to better shores.”

Watch in the upcoming weeks for more stories from artists who have overcome.

Your Mapgie Girl,

Rachelle

]]> By: GailNHB http://www.magpie-girl.com/20100713/chronically-creative-living-with-art-and-biopolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-40199 GailNHB Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:12:48 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=4557#comment-40199 Thank you so much, Maggie and Abby for sharing this interview. My daughter was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She is 16. I cannot wait to share this link with her so she can read this. She too loves art and photography and journaling - but is still so early in figuring out how this disorder can be a gift in her life and not just a challenge. Being a teenager is hard enough; being diagnosed with a disorder that she does not entirely understand has made it even more difficult. What a gift this will be for her - and for me! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Peace to you both - Gail Thank you so much, Maggie and Abby for sharing this interview. My daughter was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She is 16. I cannot wait to share this link with her so she can read this. She too loves art and photography and journaling – but is still so early in figuring out how this disorder can be a gift in her life and not just a challenge. Being a teenager is hard enough; being diagnosed with a disorder that she does not entirely understand has made it even more difficult. What a gift this will be for her – and for me!

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Peace to you both – Gail

]]> By: PurpleB http://www.magpie-girl.com/20100713/chronically-creative-living-with-art-and-biopolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-40194 PurpleB Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:29:18 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=4557#comment-40194 I am wondering how many others suffer at this degree? Great interview and lots of useful information and made me thing about certain feelings for me. Thank you for sharing such a personal story. xoxo I am wondering how many others suffer at this degree? Great interview and lots of useful information and made me thing about certain feelings for me. Thank you for sharing such a personal story. xoxo

]]> By: Kimberley http://www.magpie-girl.com/20100713/chronically-creative-living-with-art-and-biopolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-40190 Kimberley Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:28:51 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=4557#comment-40190 Hi Abby! Reading this interview I'm struck with the courage it takes to share this in such a public space. And also with the amount of self-awareness you've come to have as you navigate the continuum between the poles of your illness. Thank you so much for giving us a peak into your world. Your courage helps to bolster mine. Thank you. Hi Abby!
Reading this interview I’m struck with the courage it takes to share this in such a public space. And also with the amount of self-awareness you’ve come to have as you navigate the continuum between the poles of your illness. Thank you so much for giving us a peak into your world. Your courage helps to bolster mine. Thank you.

]]> By: Abby http://www.magpie-girl.com/20100713/chronically-creative-living-with-art-and-biopolar-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-40182 Abby Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:20:46 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=4557#comment-40182 Thank you so much, Rachelle, for the opportunity to be interviewed! I enjoyed answering the questions, and surprisingly, putting things down into words enabled me to realize just HOW much I rely on many of these same tools! So, thank you! Peace, Abby <3 Thank you so much, Rachelle, for the opportunity to be interviewed! I enjoyed answering the questions, and surprisingly, putting things down into words enabled me to realize just HOW much I rely on many of these same tools! So, thank you!

Peace,
Abby <3

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