Phylecia Kellar > Quotes

“Organize your life, get a calendar, and make lists. Block out time for relaxation, for fun, for productivity. There are always spaces in time that you can work on yourself. I have my days scheduled down to the minute.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Try new things to find out what you love and what you hate. Know when to push through anxiety and get comfortable being uncomfortable. Also know when anxiety or discomfort is unnecessary, and you can get rid of it.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“It includes finding your solutions to mania and depression, being prepared and intentional each day to fight back, and keeping up with your daily routine, check-ins, mantras, sleep, healthy eating, and exercise.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“I know that when I’m doing a lot, I can easily slip into mania. I stay on my meds and get enough sleep.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Stage 3 of the Bipolar Life Cycle mentioned in Part I: routine, medications, solutions, and a plan of attack. Start each day prepared to fight back.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Meditation and journaling will help keep you centered and calm as well. Do that every single day.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“So how to cope with bipolar? Well, first you must understand the disorder and the progression. You must know what type of bipolar you are: I or II? Then you learn the natural progression of mania is toward depression.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“My God and my belief system are now spiritual. I still pray daily, and I believe that going to church is good for the soul.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Now we’re entering the world of gluing our lives and ourselves back together bit by bit. You should be becoming stable. You should now have a routine and plans, starting each day prepared and ready.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“As we learned later, when your brain has a natural chemical imbalance, putting more chemicals on top of it? Not so great. Weed made the mania manifest faster and more aggressively (which I would come to be thankful for, a chapter for later).”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Category 1: mental stability and physical health Subcategories: daily meds, supplements, diet, exercise”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Work on prayer. You don’t have to be religious to pray. Praying does multiple things: it builds hope, it gets your worries and gratitude out in the open, and it makes you feel less alone. It also distracts your brain for a few minutes.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Now, at the very least, I hope that you have hope and guidance for this thing called bipolar. I have walked in your shoes. I have felt like my entire life was a lie and there was no coming back. I mourned the loss of myself and my past life.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Listen to or read the right kinds of books that feed your soul for the good. Learn, do, and be.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“GO HELP SOMEONE ELSE. Life is not all about you! For a time, you are in survival mode, but at some point, you’ve got to distract your brain enough for the clouds of depression to lift. Who needs your help?”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“It’s okay to have fun, but not reckless. Know when to be alone, or when you need your own space. Know when you need to be with friends or family. Know when you need to figure something out on your own, and when to ask for help. Know when to listen to advice and implement it.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“For me, staying centered also means staying organized. I don’t want to live in anarchy. Being clean and keeping your home or living space clean are important for your mental health.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Mania is like being on a drug, but your brain is already chemically imbalanced, so ain’t no drugs needed to feel like this.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“See the beauty in life but understand the storms. Choose to see the light instead of always seeing the darkness. Rain and getting lost or stuck bring character to the day—as long as you have a plan, and you are safe and prepared. If it’s safe, happy, and healthy, rock on.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Box 4—Asking the Right Questions. Ask yourself: How can I be better? How can I live better in this experience? Who can I help?”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“And by the way, we need a system with a mental health advisor to respond to calls like these, because the officers are automatically going to be on the defensive. Am I a danger to them, myself, or others?”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Step 1: Map out plan; Step 2: Solutions; Step 3: Learn to breathe again; Step 4: Find confidence, independence, and joy; Step 5: Focus on social aspects.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“So, accept you have a problem. Understand that problem, its definition, and how it relates to you.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love

“Write down what brings you purpose, confidence, independence, and joy. Write down your favorite quotes and song lyrics. Read the good books and listen to the right people.”
― Phylecia Kellar, Be Happy or Get the F* Out: A Bipolar Success Story — and Your Guide to Hope, Recovery, and Designing a Life You Love