I have the distinct honor and pleasure of introducing this week’s guest writer—my brother, Steve Poehler. He discusses working out when you have kids. You can read more about his background after his article. Without further ado, let’s get started… You’ve all probably heard the saying, right? “Having kids changes everything.” That certainly is true,…
Warning: Possible trigger warning surrounding suicide awareness. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call 911, or go to your nearest Emergency Room. You can also contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. I know what it is like. I have been there countless times before. My mood dips. My energy…
For kids, the summer is a fun time to be out of school, take part in many activities, and go to the movies. With finding fun things to do in Northern Colorado, the list is extremely long. Many businesses have special events during the summer. This is a fantastic time to take advantage of all the wonderful things that your…
The demon of depression has made an appearance in my life once again. I knew it would happen. I just had no clue when. Depression is my demon. It physically and mentally sucks the life out of me. I am tired all the time and no amount of sleep will make me feel refreshed. My…
I am not an accounting or financial professional, but I have experienced increasing my credit score by my own efforts. I have an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, but the following ideas are from my experience and life. I hope you will use one or more of the ideas on your own journey. If you need…
Living with bipolar disorder is a daily battle. Each day is a continual battle in this ongoing war with bipolar disorder. A treatment plan is a roadmap to help manage your illness from day to day. To deal with the daily onslaught of bipolar disorder, you need a strong arsenal to defend yourself. Many individuals…
*This article contains affiliate links. That means when you buy something through a link, you are helping support our cause. I live in Colorado, and we can get some huge snowstorms. It can force you indoors and if you have kids, you know how quickly they can experience cabin fever. Finding indoor activities to engage…
A while back, someone mentioned me in a tweet telling me they had nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! The Capable Communicator nominated me. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for nominating me. On behalf of The Bipolar Battle, I would like to thank The Capable Communicator for this nomination. Rules For The…
*Photo by Leo Wieling on Unsplash I had such a fun time speaking with Rebecca and Joe Lombardo on their weekly podcast Voices for Change 2.0. Before this day, I never appeared on a live podcast. I have had the pleasure of being live on the radio. I made guest appearances on both The Spark and Moments of…
My name is John Poehler, and I am honored and privileged to announce that Feedspot selected The Bipolar Battle as one of the Top 100 Bipolar Disorder Blogs on the web. Since I launched The Bipolar Battle, I have been completely transparent with my writing. I wrote about different ways to empower those living with…