Not too long ago I wrote a guest post for Urban Monk, in which I mentioned some of the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. Several people wrote to me asking for more information about the disease since they, or others they knew, were struggling with it. I am no expert on this subject, nor am I a medical professional of any sort… but I lost my dad and my dear friend to BD, and I’ve learned a few things about it that I can share with you.

Here are five things I think everyone should know about Bipolar Disorder:

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Last week I read a post on Alex’s blog, Unleash Reality, called Buddhist Butchers and Adventures of Change. I was so intrigued and inspired by the idea that I asked him if he would write a guest post for our Spirit of Adventure series, and he was happy to oblige. This is Alex’s take on a very cool way to remix your perspective on life.

Adventures of Change: Remix Your Perspective

Life is Magical

Life is magically amazing.

…but it;s easy to forget that and get distracted from it.

It’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind and reduce your experience to a series of mechanical to-do’s and stripped-down processes.

It’s easy to lose perspective.

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The Waiting Place…

…for people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.

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