I've written a great deal about difficult times in my battle with bipolar disorder, so I thought readers might find it interesting to know what I consider a good day. In a nutshell, good days are days when I accomplish a lot. This is my to-do / done list for Saturday, August 26th, 2006. It started out with items 1-27 and the rest were added as they happened. What's interesting about this long list is that I didn't feel in the least hypomanic. It's wonderful to me that I was able to accomplish so much on a day when I just felt "normal" - that is, what I imagine is normal for people who are not bipolar. (I haven't had much "normal" in my life!) Of course, the big question now is, can I do it again? And again?
- Make Mom's breakfast
- Order from Victorian Trading Company - a decorative magazine holder and matching wastebasket for the sunroom
- Eat breakfast
- Do one glossary entry for About Bipolar Disorder
- Spray Mom's bedroom and light scented candle there
- Pull 3 videotapes to give away
- Open box from Soft Surroundings (a catalogue order I'd received) and deal with contents
- Do one glossary entry
- Hang up all earrings
- Move tables in sunroom
- Empty dishwasher
- Do one glossary entry
- Fill dishwasher
- Do one glossary entry
- Clean up kitchen
- Put groceries away
- Start laundry
- Do one glossary entry
- Move sunroom file cabinet and bookshelf to their new places
- Work 10 minutes on filing backlog
- Take metal bowl from sunroom to dishwasher
- Do one glossary entry
- Box up discontinued medications for Dr. L's charity
- Go through bag of magazines
- Put laundry in dryer
- Water plants
- Do one glossary entry
- Pick some earrings to give away - stuff I never wear
- Put laundry away
- Start Mom's laundry
- Make dinner
- Clear table
- Load dishwasher
- Put laundry in dryer
- Put laundry away
- Set up Mom's pills for the coming week
