The Bipolar Lock keeper

I always thought I was a patient person but bipolar mood changes make things more difficult.

It is really tough being patient when I am operating on a couple hours of sleep or when all I want to do is crawl back into bed.

I am learning what I call “true” patience and sometimes it is really hard.

True patience is what you need to put another’s needs above yours and give them what they need when they ask for it. Parents will experience it in the first few months of a new born baby. I am learning this superpower as I care for my mum.

Some days I fail epically! My brain wants to explode and I just want to scream. Others we reach the nirvana of calmness. I’m hoping over the coming weeks and months that the latter become prevalent.

I love it when we close out the day and Mum says “that was a nice day”. Reducing my working hours has really benefitted in making that more commonplace.