Asked to write a limerick so I did.
Out of Bipolar Depression I slid.
Tried writing something profound
About Life but still bound
By exhaustion so I had to halt mid…
About the Creator
Ariel Schlesinger
I have lived experience of chronic physical (Type 1 Diabetes) and mental (Type 1 Bipolar Disorder) illness, which I draw on for my creative practice. I also use lessons leart from being a father of three and my honours degree in psychology
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The Quiet Influence An oracle on steadiness, softness, and returning to oneself Author’s Note This piece was written from a place of quiet integration rather than urgency—a moment when nothing needed to be solved, proven, or pushed through. I wrote it for those who are discovering that healing doesn’t always arrive as a breakthrough, but sometimes as a gentle settling into presence. If this feels anticlimactic, tender, or unexpectedly emotional, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re likely learning how to rest without disappearing—and how to let yourself be held without effort.
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