tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post5137967927569437114..comments2023-08-27T23:17:05.563-07:00Comments on Lovely Leah Ruth: One Year Later: Bipolar Disorder and Chocolate Chip CookiesLEAHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-70073394656944173572020-02-04T11:52:10.896-08:002020-02-04T11:52:10.896-08:00Thank you so much, Alex. All of the encouragement ...Thank you so much, Alex. All of the encouragement I have received has been getting me through the days lately. Our trip to Disneyland helped, too. 🙂 I will be sharing about it soon!LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-19831258649655394372020-02-04T11:51:58.403-08:002020-02-04T11:51:58.403-08:00ALEX: You and Dan have both been on my mind all we...ALEX: You and Dan have both been on my mind all week. I hope you’re doing well. Leah, I admire your courage both in standing by Dan through his illness and in your honesty about seeking help for yourself. It takes enormous bravery to make a change. You are a wonder.LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-89494185566094934432020-02-04T11:51:22.080-08:002020-02-04T11:51:22.080-08:00Thank you Anna. We loved having you here …It was s...Thank you Anna. We loved having you here …It was such a ray of sunshine for me to spend so much time with you and Hattie! I truly appreciate your compliment. When you all take the time to comment and encourage me, it helps me feel brave enough to share and cope by writing. xoxoLEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-76239948569387367272020-02-04T11:51:12.110-08:002020-02-04T11:51:12.110-08:00ANNA: Leah,Again… you have thourghly impressed me ...ANNA: Leah,Again… you have thourghly impressed me with your writing that is so raw and open. I can’t begin to imagine what this ride must be like but you paint such a graphic picture with your words. I love you all and pray for you. Please give love and hugs to Dan and Raine.<br />AnnaLEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-86661502813302113072020-02-04T11:50:28.092-08:002020-02-04T11:50:28.092-08:00Thank you for the encouraging words, Rebekah. And ...Thank you for the encouraging words, Rebekah. And THANK YOU for sharing the blog. It means so much to me to see people share it…It is super validating. It encourages me to keep on. 🙂LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-21795928662139256292020-02-04T11:50:13.907-08:002020-02-04T11:50:13.907-08:00REBEKAH: Oh Leah, My brave and beautiful friend. I...REBEKAH: Oh Leah, My brave and beautiful friend. I am so proud of you! You continue to amaze me with your courage and truth. YOU INSPIRE ME TO BE A BETTER PERSON! I am sharing this blog with my friends and I am sending lots of love to you, my dear!!! XOXOLEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-84022856486809536222020-02-04T11:49:46.637-08:002020-02-04T11:49:46.637-08:00I will have to read Marbles! A friend encouraged m...I will have to read Marbles! A friend encouraged me to read as much as I can. I’d love to see her perspective through a graphic novel. Thanks for taking the time to comment, Melissa. We love you guys, too!LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-89731093031824870082020-02-04T11:49:34.208-08:002020-02-04T11:49:34.208-08:00MELISSA: Leah – you and Dan’s courage and strength...MELISSA: Leah – you and Dan’s courage and strength through all of these medical obstacle courses is truly inspiring. I feel like I have some small insight into what you must be going through because of the graphic novel Marbles by Seattleite Ellen Forney, who has a bipolar diagnosis herself. I hope you continue to write and agree with the comment that you are surely helping so many by sharing your family’s journey. I love you guys and am so glad I have your writing to keep me connected to you on a deeper level through all of this than could possibly happen through a Facebook post. XOLEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-29278757559232179782020-02-04T11:49:17.413-08:002020-02-04T11:49:17.413-08:00Thank you so much, Mariam.Thank you so much, Mariam.LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-46382703350933958982020-02-04T11:49:05.712-08:002020-02-04T11:49:05.712-08:00MARIAM BRIGGS: Oh, Leah! One truly never knows wha...MARIAM BRIGGS: Oh, Leah! One truly never knows what goes on behind closed doors. I applaud you for being so brave in expressing your very candid words with the world. In doing so, you never know how many you are helping along the way. My prayers for your family have not stopped and will continue to send up positive thoughts your way.LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-69564681959420302162020-02-04T11:48:46.019-08:002020-02-04T11:48:46.019-08:00Thank you Laura!Thank you Laura!LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-35267184051409571602020-02-04T11:48:33.295-08:002020-02-04T11:48:33.295-08:00LAURA FOSSELMAN: Thinking of you….sending prayers,...LAURA FOSSELMAN: Thinking of you….sending prayers, good thoughts and big hugs!LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-29171491330537550932020-02-04T11:48:13.368-08:002020-02-04T11:48:13.368-08:00Love you!Love you!LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-32442909455925746522020-02-04T11:48:06.354-08:002020-02-04T11:48:06.354-08:00APRIL: Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, al...APRIL: Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, always.LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-54403343101467953362020-02-04T11:47:52.726-08:002020-02-04T11:47:52.726-08:00Thank you, Joel.Thank you, Joel.LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-15797263318477532722020-02-04T11:47:43.233-08:002020-02-04T11:47:43.233-08:00JOEL BOVE: So well written, Leah. I’ve been follow...JOEL BOVE: So well written, Leah. I’ve been following indirectly but with great interest through my wife, Jess Vetter. As both a consumer and practitioner of mental health services, the diagnosis and experience you describe is incredibly familiar. The parade of medications and attempts to ‘fix’ can eclipse what has meaning so effectively that it’s akin to climbing a mountain just to start the day. Well done. Thank you.LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-35880818148431363682020-02-04T11:47:21.593-08:002020-02-04T11:47:21.593-08:00Thank you Meghan!Thank you Meghan!LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248595253010250021.post-40895516430096097172020-02-04T11:47:11.892-08:002020-02-04T11:47:11.892-08:00MEGHAN: Oh Leah – sending you enormous support and...MEGHAN: Oh Leah – sending you enormous support and positivity from Iowa city. ❤LEAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581593915884936415noreply@blogger.com