I've been pretty social lately. Talking with friends, walking a lot. Due to this walking, I've also been getting more active.

On Wednesday I walked a mile or two to the nearest YMCA where my friend was going to try to beat my other friend by trying a 6 1/2 minute mile using a treadmill at 9.1 speed. She had to stop at only 3-4 minutes, which was amazing as she was going so fast her whole body had turned red. We then proceeded up to the free weights, which were on the roof of the place.

After a light workout, we started fooling around with the punching bag. A man walked up to us, completely covered in sweat and smelling of beef jerky and weed. He, humorously enough, began teaching us how to box, and taught me how to "block the opponent's chi." I find it funny that a man that almost appeared homeless randomly walked up to some young girls to teach them how to do a physical act without raping them.

Well, anyways, I'm going to try to increase my physical activity even further as I begin feeling better. My mood swings are still there, but as exercise serves as a natural mood stabilizer, I have been experiencing lesser intensity.

My mother, on the other hand, has been feeling a bit down, but I'm also getting better at reading and cheering up people, so I can only hope that those skills may kick in now. Bipolar disorder has been a very stressful thing on my family, but I hope that medical science will continue to progress and that my mother's mind may continue to grow in order to maintain a balanced lifestyle for my home and others despite this burden.