EP 65: When You Choose Joy Over Suffering

08/09/2025 30 min
EP 65: When You Choose Joy Over Suffering

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Episode Synopsis

Send us a message!Michelle shares why she took a hiatus from her podcast to fully experience planning her daughter's wedding and supporting her son through his senior year of high school.• Decided to pause her podcast, blog, and social media when life became overwhelming with a job change, moves, planning a wedding, and senior year activities.• Realized the purpose of healing from bipolar was to be present for these family milestones• Planning her daughter's wedding became a beautiful healing experience for their relationship• Practiced mindfulness throughout the wedding day to fully experience every moment• Used the Mood Cycle Survival Guide tools automatically to manage stress• Set an aggressive goal to unpack their new home in two weeks while listening to audiobooks instead of binge watching shows• Discovered that homeschooling her youngest daughter was the right choice for their familyIf you're struggling and feeling hopeless, check out Michelle's other podcast episodes, read her blog, or read her book "The Upside of Bipolar: 7 Steps to Heal Your Disorder." Until next time, Upsiders!FREE Mood Cycle Survival Guide: https://theupsideofbipolar.com/free/FREE Facebook Group for Moms with Bipolar: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bipolarmomslivingwellwebsite: https://theupsideofbipolar.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theupsideofbipolar/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theupsideofbipolar/

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