Hey, how's it going today for you? It's 2023. An alternate thread for different people.

Ruthanne said:
I realize we don't all fit into the one thread of how's it going so this is for you looking for another place to post your life happenings day by day. Excuse me if anyone is insulted. I just want to include everyone on here.
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I was busy cleaning all morning, then out walking. I love retirement, being able to do what I like. It is such freedom after a lifetime of office work.
 

Recently, when my anxiety gets too high, such as today,
I force myself to take out the adult coloring, and I am surprised that it helps, as it did, today too.

Over my lifetime, I had always done only original craft projects, or creative art of my own designs.....but those have not been possible for me to continue, for a myriad of reasons.
So I finally got some adult coloring materials for myself, and weeks later, I finally got myself to try it, and it does focus my thoughts,.... on the choosing of colors, color combinations, and then, just doing the strokes. I can manage to hold on to the colored pencils, for longer than I sometimes could.

I have some fat-handled crochet hooks, that I could try, also.
 

"Alternative" and "different" describes me completely. Anxiety and depression run in my family. My mother and father both had it. I have my good days and my bad days. I've learned how to overcome it, but there are some days that I just don't feel motivated. I still power through them. I've been through depression where I just didn't want to get out of bed, but thank goodness I always have a reason these days. It's usually going to the gym or listening to music in my car. After a workout or after walking, I always feel better.

The sunny days are also much better, so I know I could never live in a place with long winters. I talk frequently with my friend in Seattle and I just don't know how she gets through it.
 
Kaila said:
I too, am thinking of @Ruthanne and of Suzy, today,
and also of @Blessed and others who have shared their recent and ongoing difficulties amongst us.

I had a rise in my own anxieties, yesterday and the past 2 nights, which has been challenging for me.

I am also thinking of others here at SF, who have offered encouragement, or simple kindness, and supportive understanding to others. Those posts lift us all.
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Thank you @Kaila I've been thinking about you and hoping you can find relief from you anxiety. Have you tried breathing exercises? Someone once guided me through one and it was very helpful. If you have YouTube I believe they have deep breathing exercises or meditations. I wish I knew one off hand but I will look into it and post something for you.
 
seadoug said:
"Alternative" and "different" describes me completely. Anxiety and depression run in my family. My mother and father both had it. I have my good days and my bad days. I've learned how to overcome it, but there are some days that I just don't feel motivated. I still power through them. I've been through depression where I just didn't want to get out of bed, but thank goodness I always have a reason these days. It's usually going to the gym or listening to music in my car. After a workout or after walking, I always feel better.

The sunny days are also much better, so I know I could never live in a place with long winters. I talk frequently with my friend in Seattle and I just don't know how she gets through it.
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Anxiety and depression also run in my family. The best thing to do is to find healthy ways of dealing with it. I have to get through a long Winter and have Seasonal Affective too. I do what I can. I talk to a counselor every two weeks and sometimes it's helpful. I also take a few medicines to help. It's important to acknowledge the positive as well as the negative but strive to see more positivity. Find what you are grateful for, too.
 
Kaila said:
Recently, when my anxiety gets too high, such as today,
I force myself to take out the adult coloring, and I am surprised that it helps, as it did, today too.

Over my lifetime, I had always done only original craft projects, or creative art of my own designs.....but those have not been possible for me to continue, for a myriad of reasons.
So I finally got some adult coloring materials for myself, and weeks later, I finally got myself to try it, and it does focus my thoughts,.... on the choosing of colors, color combinations, and then, just doing the strokes. I can manage to hold on to the colored pencils, for longer than I sometimes could.

I have some fat-handled crochet hooks, that I could try, also.
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That's wonderful 😻😊
 
Ruthanne said:
Yes office and other types of work can get monotonous. I hope you have found something fun to do in retirement 😃
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As far as that office work, I will say that I seem to have lost the attention to detail I once had. I could juggle a million things going on at once, knew where a file was, new the status of every project. Now I am lucky to find the ketchup in the fridge. LOL
 
Blessed said:
As far as that office work, I will say that I seem to have lost the attention to detail I once had. I could juggle a million things going on at once, knew where a file was, new the status of every project. Now I am lucky to find the ketchup in the fridge. LOL
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You are probably sharper than you realize. ,🤗 It just takes practice to get our brains back to functioning better. I hope your night is going well for you and your doggies. How are you all doing?
 
Ruthanne said:
You are probably sharper than you realize. ,🤗 It just takes practice to get our brains back to functioning better. I hope your night is going well for you and your doggies. How are you all doing?
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We are good, I finally think I have adjusted to the new muscle relaxer. As far as the brain, who knows, lucky I don't have to test it. LOL The pups are good, the big boy (chow) wants to be out all the time, he loves the cold weather but he also loves to bark so then he has to come in. I do not allow him to disturb the neighbors. I need to get two of them to the vet for their yearly check ups. When you sleep during the day it makes things a bit of a challenge.

How are you and little Suzy doing? I did not know you had hip and back problems. I had a hip replacement a couple of years ago and it went very well. I am lucky that I am not in an apartment yet, I could not walk my three, they are not leash trained. They have the backyard to run and play but I know the two boys would love to go on a walk/adventure every day. My son takes them sometimes and they love it. Little girl is a home girl, she does not like open or strange places. She never trys to make an escape LOL.
 
Suzy, Jasmine and I are all well. Suzy is on two medicines for her chronic ear problem. This is the first time they prescribed 2 meds. I hope it helps my baby. I hate to see her suffer. Otherwise she is fine and always wanting treats 😊

My back is feeling better after all the ice packs and meds I used for it. I've had chronic back problems for most my life. I just do what works mostly.

I hope your night rocks !!
 

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