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I respect Margit deeply. An enduring optimist, she embodies the philosophies of “if you go with the flow all you need comes to you” and “don’t sweat the small stuff”. Her life and struggle with mental illness has been complex. A life which may have hardened others, refined Margit into the brave and loving woman she is.
She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her 30’s. Medication quickly stabilized her and kept episodes away for decades. Then in a profound twist of fate her husband was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He was highly symptomatic and impossible to reason with. In an effort to protect her daughter from a home of strife & arguing, Margit made the “world ending” decision to divorce her husband. Over time she began to drink to deal with her stress. Lead by her mental illness she also quit her job, not being able to give anyone an explanation for her decision. She began having severe hallucinations in her late 50’s and couldn’t recognize the loving family members’ she’d lived with since quitting her job. This led to a specialty mental health team, called the CAT Team, assessing her. She was hospitalized for a week and a half and put on new medications. She was successfully stabilized for a second time in her life after going through the trauma of hallucinations.
But at this point, the stress was too profound for her to return home. Margit’s mother cared full-time for her husband ailing from Alzheimer’s. This led to Margit’s homelessness and her journey from the CAT team assessment, to the hospital, to an organization called Tree House. Margit was then referred by a case worker to a residential women’s shelter in Orange County. She’s been waiting two years for a housing voucher (likely to a care-home) with her classic patience. Currently, she struggles with becoming disoriented in public and at home. And yet, Margit is one of the funniest & kindest people. She makes my life better with every interaction we have. She’s a true original and one of the slickest dry humorists I know. Her spirit lights up the shelter.
She has an enduring resilience and inner-stillness taught to her by the challenges of her life. She’s a Survivor and Joy-Giver.
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Fast ..and Curious
A juvenile Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) peering curiously, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Cheetahs are the world's fastest land mammal.
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