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Mental health, Buddhist teachings, and Lesbian poetry I hid in the depths of my soul for 20+ years.

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Pain into Poetry

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by Brittan in All Poems

Ever since I held my pain,

Twisting it to poetry,

I have never been the same…

Expressive arts therapy,

“Sorry, that doesn’t sound real.”

Writing poetry about illness,

A silliness with nothing to lose.

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Time’s Up

Posted on June 13, 2021June 30, 2021 by Brittan in All Poems, Living with Bipolar Depression

Over stimulating keeps you running,

Free time congregates over-thinking.

You would rather drag the deadweight,

Than exist part of the moment.

Even when running on empty,

Where there’s nothing left to carry.

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Running on Empty | Living with Bipolar

Posted on February 11, 2021March 9, 2021 by Brittan in All Poems, Living with Bipolar Depression

Just work your life away,

What is the harm in that?

Who has time for self-care,

When you can make money?

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Welcome to my Mind

I'm the author of Mindfully Messy. I'm a lesbian, a Buddhist, and I have a couple mental disorders that will live with me in this life, but *not* the next.

On this blog I am completely open & honest about my full identity for my own therapeutic progress. If you enjoy poetry & free-write essays, feel free to stick around!

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Mental Health Disclaimer

Every traumatic experience can impact a person differently & personality disorder “episodes” vary from person to person.

My blog posts only indicate my experience with my disorders and were validated by a medical professional who specializes in my disorders.

My blog posts should NOT be used for self-diagnosis purposes.

My Psychological History

  • Initial Psychological Homophobic Trauma: 4/5 years old
  • Repeated Homophobic Trauma: 4-18 years old
  • Bipolar 2 Developed: 11 years old
  • Borderline Personality Disorder Reveals Itself: 15/16 years old
  • Biological Predispositions: unknown

Contributions to our Understanding of Mental Function

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