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As part of a capstone project I am completing for an MA in Profossional and Digital Media Writing, I have created a blog, http://www.wabisabiformentalwellness.com entitled Content with Discontentment: Positive Psychology and Wabi Sabi for Mental Wellness. It features a running bibliography of sources and recommended reading for visitors to further their research. Each article, inspired by personal experience and influenced by academic writing, Japanese teachings and special interest psychology articles will include a workable exercise to further your experience. Every article will be featured as a blog post and will be presented as a radio blog episode here on H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T. Radio: Ride Out Life with bipolar disorder. Tune in!

As part of a capstone project I am completing for an MA in Profossional and Digital Media Writing, I have created a blog, http://www.wabisabiformentalwellness.com entitled Content with Discontentment: Positive Psychology and Wabi Sabi for Mental Wellness. It features a running bibliography of sources and recommended reading for visitors to further their research. Each article, inspired by personal experience and influenced by academic writing, Japanese teachings and special interest psychology articles will include a workable exercise to further your experience. Every article will be featured as a blog post and will be presented as a radio blog episode here on H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T. Radio: Ride Out Life with bipolar disorder. Tune in!

"Dipping your foot into the watery situation and gently splashing with the cold unknown will not make the entrance any easier. We've got to face the unknown HEAD ON! Just dive in, and trust; it is the excitement you are feeling for the unknown, not anxiousness. This Knowledge ALONE will change everything for you. Embrace fear. You WILL overcome." - A.Grieme

"Dipping your foot into the watery situation and gently splashing with the cold unknown will not make the entrance any easier. We've got to face the unknown HEAD ON! Just dive in, and trust; it is the excitement you are feeling for the unknown, not anxiousness. This Knowledge ALONE will change everything for you. Embrace fear. You WILL overcome." - A.Grieme

"...and what about the less-than-perfect moments? What do you do when you are triggered by something, ANYTHING, when it just isn't a good day? It happens. Shit happens. Life just is... and when you are dealing with mental illness, whether your own or anothers, sometimes the tiniest match head can be ignited by the most unlikely spark. Irrational anger is inevitable. It is the way we deal with it that matters; not the anger itself." - A. Grieme Tune in to explore this and more on H.O.L.F.A.S.T. Radio. Also, please check out the GREEN COMET Book Sale on www.agriemebooks.com :)

"To explore your mental health and understand it, you must open a dialogue with someone or group of people who can empathize...outside of your inner circle. Then, look to your heart; it is a place of honesty. You will find strength there and see things with clarity. It is being." - A. Grieme

"Transparency IS the key to understanding mental illness... yours or your loved ones. It is a universal truth... one that I ouldn't comprehend fully until I was well advanced into bipolar disorder and much damage had already been done: physically, emotionally and psychologically. H is Honesty... in all facets of life. It is really tough, but you can do it." - A. Grieme

"What is in your lifeboat? We all need one at one time or another in life. Please join me as I explore Chapter of 'Loving Yourself and Others with Mental Illness' on HOLDFAST Radio. A special thanks to one of my Lifeboats... ESU and Co." - A Grieme

"Everyone has a backstory; mental illness doesn't discriminate and manifests itself differently at different stages in life. But your backstory is just that... a back story. It does not define you, but is just a tiny piece that makes up the beautiful being that is YOU." - A. Grieme Tune in to DAY 2 of Loving Yourself and Others with Mental Illness, based on the interactive workbook by A. Grieme available at https://www.agriemebooks.com - Dive into a methodology that will help you navigate this funky world. H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T. methodology will allow you to take pause... and steer unpredictable behavior in yourself that may otherwise potentially cause conflict, harm or agitation.

WAIT! Not so fast.. before you go, I am also seeking interviews! Please write me at [email protected] with ideas, your story, et cetera. WE... COLLECTIVELY WILL HELP and Entertain!" - A. Grieme

Today we celebrate Carolyn Reinach Wolf, an executive partner in the law firm of Abrams Fensterman, and director of the firm's mental health law practice. Profiled by the NY Times and a regular contributor to Psychology Today, Carolyn shares her passion and dedication to helping the mentally ill and their loved ones. You may email inquiries directly to Ms. Reinach Wolf at the following email: [email protected]