Mental Wellness & Journaling: A Lifeline, A Mirror, and My Bipolar Story
(Featured image: the chest holding all 86 of my filled journals)
On Saturday, August 24th at 2:30 PM Central, I’m releasing one of the most empowering and healing podcast episodes I’ve ever recorded—and it will be available exclusively on Patreon.
Join at the free tier (or any paid tier) on or before August 24th to listen.
This episode is personal, layered, and tender. 🌿
I talk openly about my lived experience with Bipolar II, my lifelong relationship with journaling (both the light and the shadow sides), and the dreams I’ve carried for decades that I’m finally beginning to make real.
It’s not just for people living with bipolar. If you’ve ever wanted to use writing as a tool for self-awareness, healing, and creative dreaming—this conversation is for you.
Why this episode matters to me
There’s a moment in the recording where I get emotional about how far I’ve come—and even consider not sharing the episode at all.
But ultimately, I knew it was important. This isn’t about perfection or neat conclusions. It’s about finding language for your truth, and letting your story become a bridge for others.
Along the way, I share one of my favorite journal exercises for connecting with Love / God / Source / Higher Self—plus my favorite journal brands and the tools that have supported my practice over the years.
Reflection prompts from the episode
If you’d like to journal along with me after listening, here are the prompts I share in the episode:
What truth are you carrying that feels too messy or complicated to name—but is waiting to be seen?
What would you say today if you weren’t afraid of being misunderstood?
Have you ever had your emotional depth pathologized?
Where have you silenced your truth to seem more ‘stable’?
Do you use creative outlets as both healing tools and hiding places?
What support are you allowed to receive now that your past self would’ve refused?
What kind of scaffolding might help you build something more stable?
What has been your most consistent self-support tool?
When does journaling help you move forward, and when does it keep you in place?
What’s one way you could make your journaling practice more nourishing right now?
What are you ready to name, even if it feels messy?
What part of your story deserves to be seen with softness instead of shame?
How could journaling become a bridge between your inner and outer world?
Journal brands I mentioned in the episode
How to listen
This episode drops Saturday, August 24th at 2:30 PM Central.
To hear it, you’ll just need to join my Patreon at the free tier or any paid tier before it goes live. You join with your name and email.
Whether you listen the moment it drops or save it for later, my hope is that it allows you to love your own mental health journey a little more.
Here’s to all of us getting liberated together—one page, one breath, one story at a time.
With love,
Brennah 💛
