When I feel unhappy and unlucky for having bipolar disease and being shy, I try to think about how lucky I am for having: a family that supports me in good and bad times; friends that force me to go out when I am feeling depressed; a boyfriend (that is there for me when I am depressed and that calms me down when I enter into an euphoric state); a house, yard and vegetable garden; friendly neighbors; a dog; some money of my own (that I saved with a lot of work and effort); eyes to see beautiful landscapes and artworks (like the one in the picture* on the left); legs to go for walks and run freely; arms to hug people I love, and hands to paint and write. Above all I am a healthy woman and that is one of the most important things in the world. I am grateful for all these things and intend to do everything within my reach not to loose anything that I mentioned above.
*https://pt-pt.facebook.com/Yarn.Bombing.Algarve
*https://pt-pt.facebook.com/Yarn.Bombing.Algarve