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04.15.2006 :: serious blech
Sometimes, I just have to give in and mope. The mood is dark today. Alternately, the skies were bright, but it did not seem to matter. You know, it starts out innocently enough. You just kind of feel sorry for yourself, for no particular reason whatsoever. And then, like a snowball rolling down a mountain, it gains steam. All of a sudden, every single life choice I have ever made is swimming in my mind, the rotten mood making me question my very being.
Yeah, it's ugly.
But I plan to just let it happen, have a glass of pinot noir and get to bed to sleep it off. Tomorrow. It's only a day away. The sun will come out. Blah blah blah.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a mood to tend to.
Posted by Sandy on 04.15.2006 AT 07:49 PM
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Delurking to let you know that I bet it has to do with your daughter getting ready to go off to school. I went through the same thing last spring when my youngest son got ready to graduate and leave for school. I decided to just go with it. Wine, chocolate, yarn....good cures for the blues. Hope you feel better.
Posted by: Doris on 04.17.2006 AT 01:15 PM
I'm kind of having a day like that too. My kids are with their dad today, but they are off of school and he's going in to work. I asked them all if they wanted to come over and they all had "plans" and it bummed me out although it shouldn't have. I hope you are feeling happier today and that there is something in your near future that you are looking forward to.
Posted by: LeAnne on 04.17.2006 AT 11:54 AM
"All of a sudden, every single life choice I have ever made is swimming in my mind, the rotten mood making me question my very being."
This sounds suspiciously hormonal. Okay, it may sound like full blown depression, too, but I go through this at least once a month.
Are you feeling better?
Posted by: jessie on 04.17.2006 AT 05:55 AM
Oh Sandy. I've been self-medicating with chocolate. I think that it may have a LOT to do with graduating daughters. A.LOT. I've been a bit down for a couple of weeks and feeling everything in your post. If you want to chat....... I'm sure I'd cheer you right up babe!
Posted by: Teresa C on 04.16.2006 AT 08:22 PM
I'd go with cheese with the wine. :) Hope today was a better day, and if it wasn't, that you let yourself host what I call the "blue meanies". Sometimes they come to visit longer than planned, eh?
Posted by: wenders on 04.16.2006 AT 07:01 PM
Just roll with it. These things just need to be allowed some days.
May your Sunday be what you need it to be!
Posted by: Sandy on 04.16.2006 AT 11:42 AM
Well, this is no good! I hope it's passed by the time you read this. And if not... maybe a walk along the beach? If I lived as close to it as you do, that's what I'd do. I'd go walk by the water and let the wind make a mess of my hair, and look for interesting seashells, and then I'd stop for a ginormous lobster roll on the way home. And pie. Blueberry pie. New England comfort food. :-)
Hope you feel better soon.
Posted by: Beth S. on 04.16.2006 AT 11:25 AM
Ah yes, the lethal bite of the mood monster. We've all had those days..
Have you read Wayne Dyer's book: The Power of Intention? Well there's a great story in there - and there's a line he tells each distraught person.. "Now, now, kindly remember Rule number 3".. (you'll have to email me for the answer - or read the book :-)
Posted by: Teyani on 04.16.2006 AT 09:42 AM
Hope your mood has passed and you can enjoy today. You must be doing your favorite thing next to knitting - cooking for the people you love. Hugs, girlfriend.
Posted by: Carole on 04.16.2006 AT 09:29 AM
I was going to suggest a glass of wine. Even if things don't get put in perspective, they get a bit more distant and slightly less important. The spirals are no fun.
Posted by: Laurie on 04.16.2006 AT 06:53 AM
Come take a peek at my blog, my boy will help you smile. Hope your blah's blow away and bring sunnier weather, Joy is being forcasted for early next week.
Posted by: Michelle on 04.16.2006 AT 04:50 AM
I hope you had chocolate with your pinot noir! :) And I hope tomorrow is a cheerier day.
Posted by: Chris on 04.15.2006 AT 11:43 PM
I've been like that myself today! I hate those what am I doing? what have I done? what will I do? kind of days. Hope tomorrow is tons better - for both of us! :-)
Posted by: Cara on 04.15.2006 AT 11:08 PM
Is there room in that bed for another person in the midst of a week long sulk?
Posted by: Steph VW on 04.15.2006 AT 10:18 PM
I wish I could drink wine. I just get such terrible headaches these days. There's always good old fibre therapy. Hope it passes quickly.
Li
Posted by: Li_B on 04.15.2006 AT 10:12 PM
It must be something in the air/with the moon/Mercury?/the sun/virus? Something. Coz it's goin' around. Blech
Posted by: Norma on 04.15.2006 AT 09:58 PM
And a long hot bubble bath. Mmmmmm, I think I might try that myself.
Posted by: Carrie on 04.15.2006 AT 09:57 PM
Don't forget the CHOCOLATE to go with that wine! And if you are really in a pinch for some homey food, scarfing baked mac and cheddar cheese while downing vanilla vodka spiked hot chocolate is a nice thing too.
Hope you feel refreshed for the Easter Bunny tomorrow!!
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Posted by: Kimberly on 04.15.2006 AT 08:02 PM
I spend my office hours helping people embrace the feelings they think are bad or wrong or whatever. No doubt your feelings are trying to tell you something. Sit a spell with tea or pinot grigio or cocoa... whatever and let them tell you what they think is important. Feelings are OURS and they are on OUR SIDE. We just need to listen. (The judgmental THOUGHTS, however are another matter entirely... THEY should be shot at dawn or otherwise evicted as quickly as possible.
Warm regards. I am collecting sky and cloud photos. Take a look.
Posted by: PainterWoman on 04.18.2006 AT 01:51 AM