Sending you the ma~~~ Anne. I always find one day of wallow will allow me to do one thing and one thing more , that gets me out of this. But - I do not suffer from severe depression nor am I you, so pay no attention to me if it doesn't make sense.
'Potential'
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Lots of -ma, Anne. I've been there, and that head-space sucks.
But hey, WE know you are awesome, and you know you can trust us. Go with that, and remember: fake it till you make it.
Much ~ma, Anne. I hope things improve for you.
Shir, heh - that makes today seem a bit less awful. It'll be lovely to see you tomorrow, at least!
For all Virgos and other declutterer types, Better Homes & Gardens has a pretty doable month-by-month decluttering guide for 2012: [link]
Thanks, all. I think I'm dealing with a perfect storm of peri menopausal brain chemistry plus some big job changes and a series of recent re-emergence events that have triggered some not so healthy thinking about my own life and what I have(n't) done with it
Erin,
I am a Virgo, love to declutter when I have fucking time! Thanks for the link. Hopefully I will pay attention to it.
re: sitting shiva
I read a really funny (like I was laughing out loud the whole time I read it), but really gross, definitely rated "R" book that had this as a feature. This is where I leave you
It is wildly inappropriate and the shiva was seven days.
Le N, I didn't know you were a fella Virgo! WOOT!
Course, I am on the cusp of Leo/Virgo (8/23) so I am a clean, detail-oriented freak with pretty hair and a vivacious charm.
According to Astrology.com, which is a PERFECTLY CROMULENT PSEUDOSCIENCE, RIGHT?
Le sigh. Back to le cleaning. Pre-NYE, but hey, it also means I start the new year off with a clean house, so...
Lots of ~ma for you, Anne. This time of year steals so much of whatever coping mechanisms we have.
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bonny, you are still in my thoughts.
Aims, I love that picture of you and your sister - and I'm glad your meeting with her went so well.
This time of year steals so much of whatever coping mechanisms we have.
God, so true.
A year ago, the daughter of one of my neighbors died in a horrible fire with seven other young people. It's been a hard year for this group of friends, who were close to both mother and daughter. Here's a story about the fire and the community: [link] (My friend's name is Rebecca S. and her daughter's name is Melissa M.)