I guess being bipolar makes you young again, because I'm there again. As a result of being so majorly unstable for so long, I am now without a job. They didn't fire me, because that would be picking on the disabled chick. However, they clearly didn't have any idea how to handle me. I had ceased to become me, and I didn't want to want to work with folks that treated me like someone fragile and incompetent.
So now I need to find new work. But my pdoc doesn't want me to work until I'm stable. Really stable. Not just the improved state I'm in now. I have lots of time to ponder my next career move.
I figure I have nothing else to do, so I'm trying on lots of hats. But it's hard to find one that fits my bipolar skull. And will pay the rent . . .
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Hey Robin,My experience watching Melissa find a place in the work world encourages me to tell you that any work that springs from a creative, right brain source is an easier fit for bi polar folks. A flexable environment with the focus on creativity rather than billable hours is a good match. A job which brings in other creative people will aalso feel good.My guess is that Seattle will present the right environment for you now that you are seeking a particular match. Many entrapanuars are bi polar. They work on good days and sleep on bad days. That is Melissa's life. She designs web pages. Sometimes she works 4 days straight. Sometimes she sleeps for 3 days. The 30 hours of flex time she has at her job and the web designing she does on her own time balance to support a life without too many ups and downs. I believe that this "time out" of law work will open a creative, exciting and balanced life for you. Hang in there and watch as things unfold. There will be a season perfect for the new, healthy and creative you.xo, Lyn
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