In this episode of Busy Gallivanting, I’m opening up about my mental health journey in my 30s—sharing what it was like to get diagnosed with bipolar disorder, start mood stabilizers, and shift my healing practices to prioritize boundaries, rest, and self-worth. On my 32nd birthday, I’m reflecting on what it really means to be busy being—not performing, not hustling, but just existing, gently and fully.

As an Asian-American woman, this diagnosis felt especially heavy—but also freeing. I talk about unlearning cultural stigma, navigating therapy and psychiatry, and creating daily rituals that feel like true care. Whether you’re in your 20s or 30s, if you’ve ever felt like healing is a solo journey, I hope this feels like a call-in, not a call-out.

🎙️ Plus: numerology (the power of 8!), astrology, Mercury retrograde, and what it means to enter a personal transformation era.

✨ Featured in this episode:

• Bipolar diagnosis in adulthood — what it’s like and how it changed things
• Asian-American mental health stigma — learning to speak up and seek help
• Mood stabilizers and therapy — how psychiatry complements talk therapy
• 32nd birthday reflections — on identity, growth, and coming home to yourself
• Setting boundaries in your 30s — clarity, not coldness
• Numerology & astrology — turning 32 in a year of the snake and Mercury retrograde

🎁 Hosting a birthday giveaway today on Instagram! Head to @busygallivantingpodcast for details and a chance to win something special.

🕯️ Check out candles + merch at ⁠busygallivantingpodcast.com⁠—designed to bring the podcast’s energy into your everyday life.

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