Things That Make Me Smile

1. Seeing my cousins

2. Seeing my brother

3. When my parents are proud of me

4. When I’m safe and snug in bed and I shimmy off my socks

5. When I pleasantly surprise someone

6. When I discover a new song

7. When I get a good number on the scale

8. When Justin texts me something sweet

9. When i get compliments on my outfit

10. When I get energy for something I want to do

11. The smell of the hotel at Cape Cod

12. Finding an olive in my salad

13. Butter or something with carbs

14. Fried calamari

15. Making people laugh

16. Getting snaps as I perform

17. Making new friends and strengthening old bonds

18. Forgetting about my phone

19. Genuinely staying friends with an ex

20. Getting oracle cards that make sense

21. A band shirt that hugs my boobs

22. Poet’s Process jam with a cup of coffee

23. Writing in the morning

24. When I get a new accessory (like that beanie that says ‘overwhelmed’) 

25. When someone tells me something that proves they trust me

Book Update: So I’m still looking for a home for my book Story of Hope. I’m going to start over at the publishing stage which means going through my book proposal piece by piece and asking friends to take a look at it. It also means being active on other blogs about mental illness, bipolar disorder in particular. I might also rework some of the chapters, but I kind of worried about being sued even though everything in my book is accurate (actually that’s probably why I’m worried about being sued). Thoughts? Let me know in the comments below.