#mental creativity

[theartofbipolar]

“Madness is somewhere in between chaos and having a dream”

I am an artist and children’s book illustrator and diagnosed bipolar II with generalised anxiety disorder. Of course that’s not the only things I am, I am also a daughter, a mother, a wife and a friend, but it’s the bipolar and the art that mainly define my life.

Bipolar / Mental illness and art definitely go hand in hand for me, although nobody is 100% positive on the exact causes behind bipolar, brain chemistry, genes, trauma or all of the above. What is generally agreed upon is that individuals with a MH condition are more likely to be creative Do we use a different part of our brains? Is there an area of the brain that controls how we interpret things in a different way to others and that part is also responsible for our moods and personality? Who knows? I certainly don’t . What I do know though if a magic wand could be waved to take away my bipolar but along with that I would lose my creativity, then I wouldn’t allow that wand to be waved

[thepeacefulgarden]

[lustral-dance]

These cold dark nights are soothing. All the snow we have received is a blanket of blessings. Late night sledding sessions, laughter cracking the silent air, smiles thank you into the evening. Many days of peace while simultaneously breaking away. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I prayed to be where I am and I am going to be here. 💗🧚🏼‍♂️💫

[minimalist-quotes]

In the end, people always have a way of revealing who they are. You just have to give them the space and time to do so. No mask can be worn forever.

[kalavathiraj]

I am enough. I am OK. I will just stay. Here. By Myself.

Kalavathi Raj, QUOTUS

[wordsmith30]

You know what makes me the most upset about the use of AI in our culture? It's not just removing artists from art or devaluing human creativity -- it's treating people like they're disposable.

Oh, you're not that special. We have computers to do that now. If you died tomorrow, we have your image. We have your voice. We have your biometric data. We can just duplicate you, it's no problem. Who needs flesh and blood? Who needs agency and free thought? Who needs the human soul? You're just a tool. And when we're done with you, we'll just toss you aside and find someone else.

Creatives, listen to me, and listen to me good: you have a voice and it matters. There is no one in the history of the world who is exactly like you, in this time or this place. There is no one who thinks like you, acts like you, speaks like you, moves like you. There is nobody else built like you. Nobody else with your unique experiences and outlook of the world. You are a product of history, of culture, of art, of love, of pain, of possibility. Don't let them take that from you.

[dissociativecollective]

Grieving, grieving, constantly grieving. I mourn what could have been, what should have been, what will not be, what I cannot save.

[sqtorux]

satoru with reader who has a curse where she can hypnotise anyone she wills under the guise of them being in love with her.

no, you arent a sorcerer or a curse user. you just so happened to be burdened have this curse and may have been using it for your own good (who wouldn't?).

one time you got a little too silly and ended up indirectly defeating two grade 1 sorcerers by making them fight to the death for your hand. they really were just in the way of your mischevious plans!

so it's no surprise when you find the strongest sorcerer in modern times standing tall in front of you. to exorcise you? to capture you? you weren't sure but well, even he's nothing against your curse right?

every 'i love you' used to be shallow and every promise of forever used to be empty. those were all facades of the curse etched into you.

but the way those six eyes seemed to stare deep into your soul, the way its wielder's hands moved against your body, the way his mouth spoke of the devotion he has for you, it's not your fault for wanting it to be real right?

[thetypewriterdaily]

i hope it’s something good 🌻🫧💌

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[luna-loveboop]

I find it funny that Wild, who has basically a couple years ish of full life experience, comes up with the most insane theories for everything

He assumed that the only other explanation to Four being able to split in Four was. That he was quadruplets who'd been hiding this whole time???

Also apparently he believed that his wolf companion Twilight in botw was a diety (and felt very uhh shocked upon finding out that he was not)

Malon made things worse, telling him about her aliens theory

What's even FUNNIER is that every time Wild expresses any sort of confusion at magic stuff that he's never seen before, everyone else in the chain acts like it's crazy for him to be weirded out by it

Honestly maybe Wild's the only one with his head on straight, rather than everyone else who are just like 'it's magic bro' like no he's right this is weird

I appreciate this because it's very considerate of the fact that he woke up with no memories not too long ago, so he doesn't have much experience to explain the stuff that's 'normal' for the chain. Plus the explanations he comes up with are funny.

:)

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Art and comic and adorable character by Jojo @linkeduniverse au :D

[theartofbipolar]

My face is currently like Niagara Falls …the slightest bit of anxiety over a situation = face pouring with sweat

It’s horrible and embarrassing especially if I’m out at the time

Just in the busy town the other day it started because I was stressing it was too busy for me and now today over a sofa delivery and dealing with the delivery guys ….tap on!

[minimalist-quotes]

Some people want you to be like them, because they don't have the courage to be like you.

[ladycatashtrophe]

"Let people enjoy things", "It's not that deep", "Stop being a hater", No.

You are capable of criticizing something and still enjoying it. Criticism should add to your enjoyment of the thing. Contextualizing and analyzing media is the only true sign that you enjoy it instead of just consume it. Stop selling the straggling iotas of your final brain cell to a fascio-capitalist system that wants to gorge you til you burst. Not consuming anything is better than blindly inhaling whatever is put in front of you without discretion.

Be an intellectual and have respect for yourself so you can have some sugary Wattpad fanfic and a Netflix reality TV show for dessert.

[whereserpentswalk]

I 100% believe that the main reason people are scared they'll lose their creativity after they get help isn't because of some sort of self hatred most of the time, but because of the very material reality that the psychological industry exists to make people "normal" rather than happy. Like, when getting "help" means conforming to social standards, and your art is something that actively makes you less normal in the eyes of society, than it makes sense that you see that "help" as a threat to your existence as an artist. Most psychiatrists would openly admit that they'd consider turning an independent creative into an emotionless businessman as a win, why is it suddenly a conspiracy theory when the patient understands that just as well?