I’ve long believed that there must be a deeper purpose to bipolar disorder. We experience a more broad and intense range of emotions and that in and of itself is a gift.

However, mania and depression are unpleasant and a hinderance. The popular literature suggests that these swings are out of our control. I believe that every human has a much greater power than we realize and people with bipolar have the potential to achieve a state of sustained hypomania.

I think most of you will agree that being hypo is a good thing. My conception of hypo is that it is a state of controlled elevation. Mania on the other hand is when this elevation becomes out of control. It takes over and wreaks havoc.

In hypo, I can tap into a powerful flow state. I can feel the energy of the universe pulsing through me. I’m so present that I’ve completely broken through the matrix. 

Of course I have not achieved the ability to completely control my states like I describe. I’ve started on a path of transformation and I can feel myself approaching a more elevated state of self control. I am only just beginning this journey but my habits to get to this realization have been drastic. I implemented a lifestyle overhaul and audited everything I do to only focus on what elevates me. I still have a long way to go from here but I’ve begun on a path that was long forgotten and seldom trotted.