--dark clouds

[Guest guest]

,

The nice thing about dark clouds is, that's all they are, clouds.

They only obscure, they don't change what's really there. While you

have a lot of physical and emotional challenges, you have a lot of

positive things going for you too, and never lose sight of that. Try

to find at least one positive thing each day to hang on to and build

on that. I have learned in the last year to put away my

overachieving bad habits (and believe me, it has been a HARD lesson!)

and just accomplish one thing each day, and if that one thing is just

to sit and listen to my cat purr, then that's good enough for me.

It's hard not to focus on what's wrong, when there are so many things

screaming at you in your body, but even if you can find one beautiful

thing to look at or listen to, sometimes that point of focus can take

you away for a few minutes. It's ok to cry, throw things, be mad at

what life has given you. I'm not going to say " get over it " because

it's not something you can do. I had Ron get me a big block of wood

and some nails and a small hammer (I can't hold the big ones.) And

when I get frustrated I go into the garage and pound nails. some

days I can't hold on to the hammer very well, and a couple of times

it went flying (Ron knows enough to back the van out now, it's got a

couple of dings in it) but at least I let off steam. When my

grandson comes over, he asks if we're going to go hit nails.

Post as often as you feel like it, and don't let anything stop you--

don't be afraid about talking about your depression, it often makes

you feel better to voice what you're feeling. And I'll try to make

you smile!

Judi

[Guest guest]

Judy:

" .....just accomplish one thing each day, and if that one thing is just to sit

and listen to my cat purr, then that's good enough for me.

It's hard not to focus on what's wrong, when there are so many things screaming

at you in your body, but even if you can find one beautiful thing to look at or

listen to, sometimes that point of focus can take you away for a few

minutes........ "

You have summed up quite a bit of how I feel in just these few sentences. That

is why there are times I sit at the computer and cut and paste and explore and

send tidbits that I think might touch someone else. I forget the pain and

fatigue when I focus on something I like to do.

Judi, I always look for your words to the Family here as beacons of light

because you are so upbeat and encouraging to others and I know how hard that

must be for you at times. It is nice to join with someone who has the Faith

such as you do and imparts it in such nice ways to all.

With love, positive thoughts, and prayers.

Take care and reserve some TLC for yourself.

Jan =^..^=

mormar46 <mormar46@...> wrote:

,

The nice thing about dark clouds is, that's all they are, clouds.

They only obscure, they don't change what's really there. While you

have a lot of physical and emotional challenges, you have a lot of

positive things going for you too, and never lose sight of that. Try

to find at least one positive thing each day to hang on to and build

on that. I have learned in the last year to put away my

overachieving bad habits (and believe me, it has been a HARD lesson!)

and just accomplish one thing each day, and if that one thing is just

to sit and listen to my cat purr, then that's good enough for me.

It's hard not to focus on what's wrong, when there are so many things

screaming at you in your body, but even if you can find one beautiful

thing to look at or listen to, sometimes that point of focus can take

you away for a few minutes. It's ok to cry, throw things, be mad at

what life has given you. I'm not going to say " get over it " because

it's not something you can do. I had Ron get me a big block of wood

and some nails and a small hammer (I can't hold the big ones.) And

when I get frustrated I go into the garage and pound nails. some

days I can't hold on to the hammer very well, and a couple of times

it went flying (Ron knows enough to back the van out now, it's got a

couple of dings in it) but at least I let off steam. When my

grandson comes over, he asks if we're going to go hit nails.

Post as often as you feel like it, and don't let anything stop you--

don't be afraid about talking about your depression, it often makes

you feel better to voice what you're feeling. And I'll try to make

you smile!

Judi