hi guys, I haven't been on in a while. I haven't felt that comfortable with redesign.

But here I am now. Hello everyone - I hope you all are doing well.

I thought to write today because I think I am learning to reset my sights on my mental health - my emotional health.

I think it's the human condition to seek out ways to manage your emotional life - and I think that I have thought

in an idealized way - that I would think my way out of it - the illness. I've come to the conclusion that my feelings

and the ups and downs - etc.. - it's all just one big every day thing.  The human condition on a level - so that goes for everyone out there non - MI folks too.

It's just experienced in maybe as not an intense way as we experience it - and so not as overwhelmingly derailing.

I don't want to sound boastful or judgey - I just feel like

I can see myself - with my weaknesses and faults - and my moods swings etc.. Sometimes I have insights - and in some cases - I don't have insights... But I am seeing that this kind of thing will be there every day- and some days are good - and some days aren't so good. No two days are a like and I am just like "Ok let's get on with this" right now.

I hope you guys have been doing well...and in the case that you're feeling blue - I hope you feel the embrace from folks on this cozy site here or in real life.

Peace - Mark