Butterflies and Burnmarks

Just another Butterfly caught in fire. The life of a mental health warrior and/or survivor. 

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Hi. Welcome to burnmarks and butterflies. I’m Maia (my-eeeee-uh), 24, married, a newly practicing kitchen witch, and I struggle with a variety of mental health issues- major ones being bipolar disorder and extreme general anxiety disorder. Congratulations. 🎉🎊. You have found my personal visual journal and blog. Here you can follow my journey of life with invisible illnesses. This is a judgement free zone. Everyone is welcome and all are loved. I hope you enjoy your stay. Blessed be! 💚💚💚💚 #intro #welcometome #mentalhealthawareness #invisibleillnessawareness #bipolarawareness #bipolarwarrior #thisismystory #lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtq #lgbtpride

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Cuz why not #brainfog #wordvomit #randombs (at Concord, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkCpiFF9SS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My pride nails this year. See more of my nails at @maeeea_thestylist #pridenails #rainbownails #ilovenails #idonails #nailobsessed #maeeeathestylist (at Concord, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQh2N5tlTxA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Did something different with my hair, and I love it. 💙🦋💙🦋 #bluehair #bluehairdontcare #appeasethementalbreakdowngods #beautyswap https://www.instagram.com/p/CQh10c_l2a_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Friendly reminder that depression presents differently in each person. No matter the experience, it is VALID #mentalhealthawareness #memtalhealthmatters #depression #anxiety #bipolardisoder #depressionawareness #everyoneisvalid #menralillnessisvalid #yourexperienceisvalid (at North Concord, Concord) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbluaur-NI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This made the musician in me very anxious. 😂😂 #musichumor #anxiety https://www.instagram.com/p/COyx9Dnl7ua/?igshid=1cqk0xpocf1q6

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I used to pretend, but then I broke. So now what you see is what you get. #bipolar #bipolarawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalillness #chronicillness #invisibleillness #whatyouseeiswhatyouget https://www.instagram.com/p/COyx1gyFo94/?igshid=1fdhw5g226l25

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I have bipolar 1 disorder. This mean I experience extreme bouts of mania. For some reason, my second Covid vaccine has ignited said mania and the last few days have been interesting. Here’s tonight’s saga. 😅😅 #bipolar #bipolarawareness #bipolardisoder #bipolar1 #mania #manicepisode #weirdthingsidowhenmanic #atleastitsproductive #destigmatizementalillness #destigmatizebipolar #unglorifiedmania #myreality (at Concord, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/COZzynAFGHU/?igshid=1ievymvxu8c75

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Spent an hour of my life making my phone Home Screen pretty 😂🤣 can someone say hyper focus? #hyperfocused #phonedecor #adhd #mentalhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/CN36bAvFYiI/?igshid=1827726hkla9k

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I have OCD, but not the OCD you see on tv or hear about in magazines. This is a prime example. I do nails. I absolutely love it. It’s therapeutic and so fulfilling. But that doesn’t stop the intrusive thoughts telling me my work isn’t good. Telling me my nails *just* aren’t right. In 24 hours my nails went from the 3rd picture to the first picture. I could not stop obsessing until the looked right. I annoyed my wife I’m the process. It may not be a big deal, but I legitimately could not think about anything other than making them look right. OCD comes in all sizes. #ocd #ihaveocd #livingwithocd #ocdawareness #whatisocd #invisibleillness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #nailtechwithocd (at Concord, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN1kBrUlIbb/?igshid=11rp2n8yr2box

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#bipolar #bipolarawareness #bipolardisoder #everydayisdifferent #itry #itsexhausting #invisibleillness https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyu8Srli40/?igshid=ttqz503jx1ce

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I did two 4/20 sets on myself this year and I love them both. 😂😂. If you wanna see more of my nails follow @maeeea_thestylist #420nails #420friendly #highnails #ilovenails #idonails https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyuj10FxV3/?igshid=188z9pyzmv2w6

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I’ve been neglecting this page. Mixed episodes are hard- especially when your body isn’t cooperating with existing. 😬😅🙃🙃. Prepare for photo dump. #bipolar #bipolarawareness #bipolardisoder #mixedepisode #cronicillness #invisibleillness #stillcruisin https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyt7f5Fzky/?igshid=1jql2pommig0w

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Not to mention my GI has decided to attack itself today. Off to a great start 😅😅. #invisibleillnessawarness #invisibleillness #Dailystruggles #butimadeit #anotheryear #happybirthdaytome #bipolar #anxiety #panicdisorder #imonly24? 😭😭😭😭 https://www.instagram.com/p/CMXaD-GlTQD/?igshid=1dxlggm0rgy0j

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I drew this today. I like to draw when depressed. And my wife encourages it. So here’s what I did today. Enjoy. #art #drawing #depressed #bipolar #bipolardisoder #bipolarwarrior #idrewthis https://www.instagram.com/p/CMMAxTelZEU/?igshid=gz03w8gdth8b

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Day four. Pics or it didn’t happen. 😂 #hulahoop #hulahoopingformentalhealth #hulahoopingformotivation #imdepressed #butididitanyways https://www.instagram.com/p/CMMAiuulwIm/?igshid=16pilnb34o7h1

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Day three. Yes my hair is a mess. Oh well. #hulahoop #hulahooping #hulahoopingformentalhealth #hulahoopingformotivation #ididit #keeponkeepinon (at Concord, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMIHhnHlBv1/?igshid=7e238fy78ahs