Growing Up Hilt

A blog written by Wendy Hilt that features interesting "To the Hilt" stories & thoughts on "Being Hilt." It's a preview of the book, "Growing Up Hilt." The book chronicles 50 years of challenges in an amazing sales career with bipolar disorder as my SUPER-POWER.

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Growing Up Hilt Growing Up Hilt: A Journey with Bipolar as a Super-Power

My Journey My Journey

My True Love My True Love

I Dreamed of Mom Last Night I Dreamed of Mom Last Night

My “Little” Brother Chris My “Little” Brother Chris

Radio Rockstars Radio Rockstars

My True Love My True Love

My Career in Pictures Career Photos

Family Cardinal Events Family Cardinal Events

Bipolar People You May Know Bipolar People You May Know

Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore

Floating the Current Floating the Current

Family Photos Misc. Family Photos

My Sanctuary at Home My Sanctuary at Home

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers Flowers, Flowers, & Flowers

My Makanda Garden My Makanda Garden

My St. Louis Garden My St. Louis Garden 2002-2010

2025 Update 2025 Update

Additional Writing Additional Random Writing

Recollections Recollections

Various Blog Writing

This writing s very rough. I have this blog-type of template from WordPress that will work while I decide if I am actually going to write daily or close to it. I know I’ll write, but the questions is: Will it ever make in on this computer in WordPress as an extension. I’ll figure that out later…

Well, We will figure all of this out. I’m just looking for an acceptable way of recording thoughts and writing that I do in my mind. My mind is so over active as it stands. I don’t remember when it got so overwhelming. It seems that there are always two ways to look at things and,,,Well…

I’ve been thinking.

Isn’t that dangerous? You had to wake up the little mouse that petal pushes the wagon carried in the heels of beautiful white horses. Any who-ha!

We are free. Let me say that in a clear and concise manner. I am, for the first time in life, totally free. I am also very fortunate to have earned a measure of independence and frivolity even.

For years, decades and decade everyone I loved was dependent on me. I understand “Eldest Daughter Syndrome” and I’m the perfect example. I have worked hard with a great deal of discipline to manage to crawl my way out of Southrn Illinois. (Funny, having moved back in retirement is wonderful.