Hello you! Call me Robin, or Bird, whichever you prefer. Let me tell you a little more about myself.

I didn’t start writing because I had everything figured out. Far from it. I started because I was overwhelmed — living with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a grab-bag of other “party favors” I wouldn’t recommend. Fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, PTSD… the works. My brain often felt like a wild horse that wouldn’t take the saddle, and my body didn’t exactly cooperate either.

But here’s the thing: writing became a way to share honestly — the wins, the screw-ups, and the ridiculous moments — so life felt a little lighter.

This site is where I put down the things that matter most to me:

• Anxiety and mental health. I write openly about what it’s like to live with ADHD and bipolar disorder (Type 1, rapid cycling, mixed states), and the everyday stress of life in 2025. If your brain feels restless, tangled, or flat-out rebellious, you’ll find company here.
• Politics and society. Big headlines creep into our daily worries whether we like it or not. I write about how they shape us, how they gaslight us, and how we can talk about them without completely losing our minds.
• Stories and satire. Sometimes humor really is the sharpest tool for telling the truth. I like to use it.
• Family and friends. No life is lived alone, and mine is no exception. They appear here too — sometimes as inspiration, sometimes as comic relief.

I want this space to connect with people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or just plain fed up — but who still believe that humor and honesty can help us breathe a little easier.

So, hi. I’m Robin. I’m someone’s daughter, someone’s mom, someone’s friend — and now maybe your newest not-so-strange stranger on the internet.

Thanks for being here. I’m ridiculously excited you showed up. I can’t wait to share my crazy brain with you — what wonders will we think of? What questions will we ask, and what answers will we stumble across together? Maybe what we learn will make us stronger. Maybe it’ll guide us through this bizarro-Earth-3.6 we seem to be stuck in. Or maybe we’ll just make something up as we go.

Either way, let’s find out. My ADHD engine is being rapidly encouraged to go a reasonably moderate speed by my Bipolar mania isn’t having it. Time for bed?

— Robin