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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

I just returned from taking mom to a medical appointment, feeling really irritated. Someone had thrown their coat on a chair instead of using the many coathooks. When the daughter left, she took the coat, and tugged on it, jarring me, since it was sprawled over onto my armrest.

The manner in which she did this really bothered me, and was contrasted to the way she dealt with the receptionist, which was kind and thankful.

During my tai chi class, I was told that karate can allow the venting of anger, so maybe I'll go for a walk, or do something vigorous.

I have to say it was one of the most violent things I've been involved in, even though it was subtle.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

Chad came over this afternoon and put the wood that never got used this summer into the Garage for me. It still has to be moved around but it is out of the weather.

Other than going to the store all I did was clean the stove and chimney. A chore in itself. I did make kindling for the next cold or rainy (snowy) day, and now I'm going to watch a movie and have a cup of tea with the cats.

Not a bad day if not exactly a good one.

Davit.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 90

I was glad to be done. There were so many hills. We finished under an hour, which is not bad when we walked most of it, since the first hill was insane and running from zombies is hard. When I run/walk I sometimes feel calmer at times I guess? I can get lost in my thoughts also. When I walk alone I listen to my Christian music. Sleeping I like to think helps, but I believe its only because I don't remember my dreams or anything. I like to write. I use to journal when I was in college. I have thought of digging up the site I used to lose, but sometimes I just don't have the energy. I'm hoping to get a 2nd opinion too, I just felt like the person was not really listening. He also had no idea what SAM-e was and there have been several interesting studies done over the years.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1853

Hi Gailerina,

Congrats on running the 5k this weekend! It sounds as though you may not have run it in the time you wanted to, but how did you feel afterwards? How does running affect your mood?

I hope you are able to get a second opinion so you can make the best informed decision on whether or not to use the supplements and/or the medication your doctor prescribed.

Practice some deep breathing techniques, take a nice relaxing bath etc.. to help calm your mind.

What other activities have you found helpful?

Vincenza, Health Educator

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

Gailerina,

Good to hear you got out for the 5k, and were with others. If people ask if you're okay, I suppose I just faked, since I know it would be long time, or maybe never, until I "made it"(ask in fake it until you make it).

Overall, it takes time for all things to come together, I'll bet, since life is complex, unless you're watching one of those commercials for the perfect people on a patio wearing pastel coloured clothes and looking perfectly tanned, adorned with the latest accessories and cosmetically enhanced to perfection.

It takes a lot to find a career, social circle, meds and be spiritually, emotionally and be otherwise connected.

What if all we had were this moment?

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 90

So I've had a decent few days. I went to a job fair Thursday, but it did not seem to be all that great. But I know it was a good first step in putting my foot out there and looking for a new job. I know my current job is sucking the life out of me.

Friday I took a mental health day from work and just slept in. I did go and check out another store to see what organic stuff they have. It is closer then Whole Foods, so it is a good place to go.

Saturday I did participate in my zombie 5k and I have a survivor metal. It was ok, but I have done better ones recently. I do wish I was in a better mood to enjoy. My friend who was in the race with me wanted to go to some event at a restaurant and it was ok, but I wanted to leave after a while and wish I drove myself.

I went to my friends parent's church today and I do kinda of like it, but I don't know. I feel the need to keep looking. I am also in a a lot of pain. I went to lunch with my friend and her parents and her dad was like, are you ok? You are kind of quiet, but I just shrugged.

On Saturday I went and saw the doctor. He only met with me for 30 minutes at the most and prescribed burpopion and I am not sure if I want to take it or stay on the herbal Sam-e (which has had some great studies done in the past few years). I was looking at burpopion and saw some things I am wondering about. I did tell him I have been taking sam-e since Tuesday and he really did not know anything about it and was just lumping all herbals in one pile. I'm confused and wondering if I should wait a week to try it or not. I need to get a 2nd opinion.

I still feel a little out of it. If I was allowed to, I would sleep all day. I do feel as if I am getting better, but I wish my mind would shut off sometimes.

I hope everyone is doing ok also.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

Hi Davit,

Fullness, or capacity, is an objective number, but it doesn't have the emotion we add. A 250 milleter cup when it has 125 mils is 1/2 full and 1/2 empty.

The interpretation wouldn't affect a recipe or cocktail with different results, and a changing the actual amount could change the outcome, especially with baking and liquor drinks, negatively. But some recipes may be better, with a new twist. Experimenting is how we discover, and it doesn't have to be seen as "failure", as catastrophic thinkers see "art of making changes", which could be better.

I see how I control the emotion.

Looks like I forgot how to spell, and that may be a good thing.

My foot was swollen, so I tried to keep my emotions at bay, and I needed the rest. I had a rough morning, since mom wasn't well overnight, until I figured it out. I asked a pharmacist, who reassured me that it wasn't a big deal.

Watching a man named Rick Elias describing how he lives in the moment on the speaking series called "Ted Talks" helped me to ground myself, before I fly into "what if" hell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zk2DpgLCs

It's sunny outside now, and I feel I've been to hell and back(again) and am just trying to plan my afternoon.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

Hugs

You control mood, allowing mood to control you only perpetuates the negative. My glass is neither half full or half empty, it just is. Far easier to deal with without a name to it. It is okay to question things without becoming a pessimist.

It is okay to hope without becoming an optimist. The intelligent person sees the glass as it is. Half full or half empty as the situation calls for. And the call is yours, you can make it what you will. This is how I treat life. This keeps sad from becoming depression. It keeps happy from becoming misguided. (just because it makes you happy doesn't make it right if it affects others negatively)

This is how I see thing, others might not agree.

Davit

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

Hi Davit,

That's a good example of looking at a glass as half full or half empty, depending on your mood.

There's a "performance" expert who wrote the book "Performing under pressure", who coaches elite athletes and businessmen. He states that the choice of how to interpret is like watching tv channels, and we can choose the channel, since we control the "switch".

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

IT'S RAINING.

I knew it would. It is okay I guess even though I wish it wasn't :-) I have indoor work for tomorrow and I can fill the mouse boxes with bait in the garage too. It might cool enough to snow overnight. It should be pretty in the trees and I doubt it will stay.

I have movies (no popcorn sigh). Tea and a movie should round out a good day.

Now lets make this all negative. I went to the store and forgot eggs. They were working on the road at the library so I had to park farther away. It is raining so the wood I want to put in the garage is wet. The fork lift will track in mud now. I hate waiting.

Hmmm, I like the first paragraph better. Not going to let anything spoil my day. The rest is true but really how important is it, I can't change it just how I look at it.

Davit

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