Welcome to samples of my writing and more, showcasing my new book, “Eye-locks and Other Fearsome Things: Learning to Love as a Bipolar Aspie.” “Eye-locks” is a Bipolar/Asperger’s memoir in narrative form that describes the triumph of love over mental illness. While not a lesson plan it documents my journey to finding love against all odds. Click http://www.independentauthornetwork.com/ellen-stockdale-wolfe.html for a short bio, a full description, and to purchase my book.)
Learning to love is an ongoing process and I am writing posts on new lessons learned. As well, I post relevant Mental Health articles, book reviews that may interest, along with reviews for my book.
All the original abstract art posted is dedicated to advocating for Bipolar Disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome– for it is those very handicaps that feed my art. The more realistic art is dedicated to raising consciousness for animals and the environment and much of it is donated to animal rescue groups for fundraising. It portrays the wilderness and creatures of upstate New York.
Finally I have also posted selections from my nature writing, poetry, and some music to entertain. My nature essays were published in a small paper in upstate New York for a year and a half. The poems have appeared throughout my life, coming and going as they please.
Please take a look around and thank you for stopping by!
All photographs are for sale and are available in different sizes and formats from 8×10 to 16×20.
For a sampling of paintings please see: http://ellen-stockdale-wolfe.fineartamerica.com
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Hi there, Ellen. I gave your book a shout-out on my blog today. A week ago I downloaded it to my kindle and I am about 1/2-way through reading it. It’s a good story and well-written. I like the way you’ve woven a tale of your life around mental illness. I imagine that was not an easy job — to put things in a readable order but you have managed to do it. My kindle says I’m 46% into the book and I’m glad I haven’t gotten near the end because when I enjoy a book I don’t want it to end!
I have dozens of journals and I wish I could organize them into a book that explained my journey but the memories are so raw and personal, I just don’t know if I could break it down into a succinctly told story that explains what it has been like living and learning with depression. Your book has inspired me to perhaps save my journals and one day give it a try. I don’t know if this link will be active but it is from my blog and about the feelings I have regarding my journals. http://mydepressionchronicles.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/good-bye-to-my-past-47
–Daylily
I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award, Ellen!! Here’s the link: http://bipolarandbreastless.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/a-lovely-award-from-kat/
Dear, dear Kathy,
Thank you so much, Kathy!! You have no idea what this means to me! I am still sick and still in a bad valley of depression. This award picked me up when I was thinking to stop writing, like you felt. Right now, I have to concentrate on getting well to host people and don’t see how I am going to. It is a very important occasion– hubbie’s 60th and it is just a couple we are having but it is going to take all I have to do this. Maybe like you I could postpone the acceptance and fulfillment. I don’t have 15 people but will see what I can do. Thank you ever so much, Kathy. And I am glad you called me a “new friend” because that is how I think of you.
Love,
Ellen
It’s truly my pleasure, Ellen, to pass this along to you!! I, too, received the award when I was so low, so I understand how much it can help. I had to take my time to post, so please don’t feel any pressure from me on when you write about it. And there’s no way I could do 15, but I did what I could.
I’ll keep you in my prayers as always, but ask God to give you the extra strength you need for hubbie’s celebration!!
Love,
Kathy
Thank you, Kathy, and you are in my prayers– I am so happy you are feeling better! Thanks again for the boost and the prayers! Love, Ellen
Hi Ellen,
I have today awarded your blog The Reality Blog Award. You can find out all about it here http://voicesofglass.com/2012/12/17/reality-blog-award-gratefully-accepted/ and I am delighted to have been able to award this award to your blog as you and it deserve it in my opinion.
Kind Regards and God Bless you.
Kevin
Dear Kevin,
I am very honored and humbled that you would give me this award. I am afraid I have to decline though. I am just keeping my head above water with Christmas and a family crisis involving one of my two remaining relatives, a beloved aunt. I do Christmas in a big way and it always takes its toll on me, both physically and emotionally. I am treading on thin ice and I am just waiting for the crash. A hard time of year even though I do love it– or used to. Don’t get me wrong, I am tremendously grateful to have my beloved hubby and my life however it is right now. I have many blessings.
I do hope you understand and I am extremely honored that you thought of me for the award however ironic it is, me, with my tenuous grasp on reality.
Thank you, dear, dear Kevin, God bless you, Ellen
This is such a wonderful dedication to individuals with BPD and Asperger’s syndrome. My brother has Asperger’s and he was misdiagnosed for so long. He’s suffered a lot because of that. I’m glad to hear such a lovely person is advocating for people like my brother. I love this.
Thank you so very much, Megan. It means a lot to me. I was just diagnosed a few years ago and it was a relief. Will respond to your other generous note which I just found on your site now. Tell your brother to keep up hope.
Hello my dear Ellen, I have nominated you for the Liebster Award!
http://meganhasocd.com/2013/03/02/the-liebster-blog-award/
I love your blog, hence “Liebster”, “my favorite” or “dearest.”
Hi dear Megan,
What a lovely thing!! Thank you so very much!! I stopped doing awards awhile ago because can’t juggle them in with everything else I am doing. But I so appreciate your thoughtfulness and YOU certainly deserved the award.
Thanks again, Megan, Ellen
P.S. If you ever want to do a guest blog on Moonside you would be most highly welcome to.
On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Ellen Stockdale Wolfe wrote:
> Hi dear Megan, > > What a lovely thing!! Thank you so very much!! I stopped doing awards > awhile ago because can’t juggle them in with everything else I am doing. > But I so appreciate your thoughtfulness and YOU certainly deserved the > award. > > Thanks again, Megan, > Ellen > >
I continue to enjoy your work and have named you to receive the “Very Inspiring Blog” award. Check my site for details in about an hour. – Paul F. Lenzi at Poesy plus Polemics.
Just saw this a few minutes ago and am quite word-less. I so respect your writing and your site and, in fact, was a bit in awe of you so never would dream of such a thing. But molto, molto grazie!! I take it very seriously coming from you. Will check your site in an hour or so. Have to cook dinner. Thank you so very much!
Awesome!
Thank you. I so respect what you are doing. Going vegan and am inspired by it. And being a therapist as well. My husband is a clinical social worker. You both help others despite your own problems and that is admirable.
First of all, I am glad we were brought together. I applaud your courage and determination to succeed in the face of trials. I have a very good friend with Bi Polar/Aspergers. And I have tried to be the best friend possible and understand what he lives with. I have gone to sites and read about this. I also worked as a therapist in mental health with long term mental health patients.
I admire your desire to be strong and positive. That always makes a difference and is the first step to any sefl help.
I appreciate you visitng my site as well. I shall continue to visit with you. I love learning and making new friends.
Yisraela
Thank you so much, Yisraela. Very nice of you to write. I admire your work as a therapist. My husband is a clinical social worker working with the chronically mentally ill in a very poor part of town. Appreciate your writing. Good luck with your friend– we can be very difficult.
Hello! I wanted to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Don’t feel obligated to go through the acceptance steps, I realize that life gets crazy. I was more interested in sharing your blog with my readers because I love it so much. However, if you’re interested the details are here: http://stinasjourney.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/who-doesnt-like-the-occasional-pat-on-the-back/
Thank you so very much, Stinam, for nominating me for the Very Inspiring Blog award. It is an honor and I appreciate your support very much!
You are very welcome!
you have a very inspiring blog, thank you for sharing your inspiration! One Love
Thank you so much. One love!
Hello, my friend Ellen, you have a nice blog up here. Well done!
And your book sounds like a good project. I wish you the very best of luck with your publishing endeavors 
Here I would like to kindly thank you for following my blog. That is very kind of you. It is my mission to serve humanity through the written word. It is my aim to illuminate the World with my Light of Love. To do so, I write inspirational poetry and short stories and post them every Thursday. Please feel free to visit if you feel like inspiration. Take care and may the Light of Love perpetually shine in your heart, my friend Ellen. ♥
Dear Subhan,
Thank you for your lovely note. And thanks for appreciating things on my blog. I will look forward to your Thursday posts. Love and Light, Ellen
Thank you, Ellen You are one generous soul, many blessings and much love to you ♥
Thank you and same to you. Appreciate your wishes.