I didn't really sleep. I layed down around 3am and when I looked back at the clock it was 4am , I think I just kind of layed there half asleep semi awake. So hopefully a better night of sleep tonight.

It's 6am now. I'm going to the store in a couple hours to buy household essentials. I also need to get socks and a new beanie hat for winter.

I'm just up listening to music right now, Nirvana.

Trying to come up with an idea of what to draw later, I'm not sure if I'm gonna pre plan something, do a still life, or sketch something entirely random from imagination. I'm probably not drawing till around 9:30am though once I get back from the store so I have time to think it over.

I need to practice scales today on the violin. The B flat major is probably the most difficult one so far for me, I need to work on that. But it's fun working on scales.

My mood is good. I'm just lacking sleep so I feel a little crappy physically. Hope you all have a great day!

Sometimes I feel like I've gotten nowhere in terms of my mental health but I think I have improved a ton over the years. I haven't been in the hospital in 7 years. I used to end up inpatient frequently with manic episodes, psychosis, and in general my day to day mental health is so much better than it used to be.

I attribute it to a good combo of meds, good coping skills, great psychiatrists, therapists, my day treatment program I was in for a few years taught me a lot too. I'm very thankful