Late Night Chats

[mlerules]

How very nice once again to stay up sipping wine and chatting deeply w/Dear Friend hollyteige here at the Hive. Things become clearer. Realizations explode.

I've been feeling depressed on 'n' off lately. Well, as I've now realized anew, 'twas just 5 weeks ago today that I became kittenhead-free for the 1st time in 15 years (thus 50% longer than my r-ship w/my ex-hubby). And a new Dear Friend's trying his darndest to slay his cancerous beastie once again. Various folks (friends 'n' fambily) are at transitional moments in their lives. The world's going through some really tough 'n' rough sh!t right now (and in the foreseeable future).

Somehow the fact that there's some Really Good reasons for feeling low and falling into a funk makes me feel better 'bout it. It's not just me and/or I'm not just crazy. I'm actually reacting somewhat reasonably to tricky situations. This helps me lots to remember.

Trying to show compassion towards myself, to not beat myself up, to boldly split infinitives, blah blah blah Sleepiness finally starting to hit. I know what I need to do: go outside, take walkies, eat well, sleep well, reach out as needed. Now to do it. Next up: sleeping well.

Meanwhile, I'm excited 'n' bouncy now 'bout making some new friends, 'bout new possibilities, 'bout upcomings (planned 'n' not yet), 'bout the unknown, 'bout life the universe 'n' everything.

*yawn* And now to bed, perchance to dream...

Comments

[ladyegreen.livejournal.com]

I love your list of what you need to do, walkies, eating well and sleeping well are some of the best stuff on earth.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Heh - when I go back and look at my paper journals from years back, these always end up appearing as What I Must Do. Doing them regularly though, that's not always so easy. Sleep happened though, and now I'll work on the rest.

Wishing you cont'd contentment...

[clayshaper.livejournal.com]

It's true, the world is a little nutty right now... I know the panic of not being able to meet rent from month to month, much less scramble for bills, all while trying to save something (haw haw haw) for movies or food with friends, or other events... it's HARD.

You're not crazy. The world is REALLY unstable right now, and you're reacting to that. Jim does the same thing- he empathizes, and it makes it harder on him.

It'll be okay.