Feeling blue

ZionWoman · #1 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 08:17 PM

I've been feeling a little blue lately. I sure would love it if y'all can tell me something that would lift my spirits. When I feel better and more verbal, I promise to reciprocate

countrygirl66 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ZionWoman

I've been feeling a little blue lately. I sure would love it if y'all can tell me something that would lift my spirits. When I feel better and more verbal, I promise to reciprocate

Sorry you feel blue. Do you think it might be the time of year. The transition always takes me a little while to get used to. I have been spending time thinking about Christmas and the celebration of the saviors birth. What a wonderful night it must have been. Can you imagine being in a field and seeing angels come from heaven singing halleuah glory to god in the highest. I wonder what it might have been like to stand in that little manger and witness what has changed the course of all humanity forever. I wonder at the celebration in heaven, that he was here. What would it have been like to know Mary. I imagine her being perfectly meek and mild and well as strong and bright. I have been thinking a lot about that first Christmas night. In the world where there is so much of evil and contention, I know that the Lord is still watching over us. I think of the feelings President Hinkley inspired in me. He was always so upbeat and positive. Now we have President Monson. My son said to me the other day, I like how he talks, it makes me feel good. I think maybe that is a small insite as to how it felt to be in the physical presence of the savior. For now take a break from the worries of the world and the day. Think on happy times. Times of Christmas, family, and goodness. Watch Its a wonderful life or Miracle on 34th street with some sugar cookies and hot cocoa. Find something that will bring you joy. Once I spent weeks knitting infant hats for the humanitarian center. (but I am sure anyone could use them.) Think of someone you know that may be feeling blue and reach out to them. These are a few of my thoughts, I hope they are of some use to you. Take care borrow a smile and hug from me.

ZionWoman · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 09:58 PM

It might be the time of year, but mostly I'm just bowed down by an onslaught of many little tragedies and crisis (pl. sp.?). It has been along season of mini trials and self doubt. Such is my lot and I don't mean to say that it is as difficult as many trials I read about here, and so to avoid whinging, I'll not elaborate. But sometimes, I just get bogged in the ickyness of it.

countrygirl66 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008, 10:54 PM

I have my ups and downs with depression. Many times things from the past will pop up and get me down. I have a really good life and so I get frustrated when I feel that way.

I don't think you should belittle the way you feel. Take your time and wait for it to pass. I am sorry for the burdons your are carrying right now. Remember you can only do what you can. Sometimes for me that means I don't do very much. Hope you feel better soon.

ZionWoman · #5 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 12:06 AM

[quote=countrygirl66;290402]I have my ups and downs with depression. Many times things from the past will pop up and get me down. I have a really good life and so I get frustrated when I feel that way.

Exactly. Feeling frustrated that I can't even handle my stupid piddly issues without feeling like "Oh, why me"

My life rocks really. Good husband, wonderful kids, the gospel in my life, a house, a job, good food... the list goes on. Keep on counting those blessings. Depression (even mild) is a powerful enemy though.

BTW. Thanks for your thoughts and support.

right back at' ya.

Alana · #6 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 12:15 AM

At this moment, I have on drawn on kitty whiskers (eye liner) and a cute red little nose (lipstick.) Feel any better? I feel kind of down, too. My hubby is on World of Warcraft for hours and hours and hours a day. I'm just so tired of him being stuck to the computer when home. Any ways, go draw on some kitty whiskers. It did help, a little.

ZionWoman · #7 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 12:25 AM

Yay for silliness! That did make me laugh. As I mentioned before... I think it must have been another board, I love funny cats. lolcats more specifically. So you are a gaming widow too? *shakes head* Sad isn't? Good thing there are nice people on the internet.

I broke my husband of that particular habit... mostly. He has an internet game ONE night a week and has his DS, but I'm allowed to interupt DSing anytime I want.

Shockingly, I only had to tell him he should have married the computer instead of me since he seems to love it so much (with my tongue in my cheek of course).

Alana · #8 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 12:31 AM

LOLcats, huh?

Your daddy must have been a cheeseburger, because baby, I could NOM you all nite!

Yes, gaming widow, fo sho. I had a huge break down about it a few months so now he is finally eating dinner with us. He gets all defensive and is like 'you're asking me to change, that's not fair, you know this is how I am.' I'm just like 'life changes, we have kids, that's a change, and you need to adapt to it.' We'll see where it goes from here. He gets home by 1:30pm from work, so he spends about 6 hours on the computer each nite after work. Once I came home from being out with the kids and he was on the couch and I said "is the computer broke?" and it wasn't, and it was a complete shock. It's an issue.

ZionWoman · #9 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008, 01:33 AM

Your daddy must have been a cheeseburger, because baby, I could NOM you all nite!

LOL (cat)

Yeah. That's tough. I had a similar butting of heads because my husband thinks he can moodily mumble sorry when he has royally messed (and I call him on it) and then go off and pout until HE feels better and then have nothing else to say or do about it. Grrrr

When my husband was gaming, I let him know it was unacceptable for him to ignore us for that long every night and then I tried my darndest to make fun evening family activities. We have family fun movie night (if you want treats, you must watch "The little Mermaid" with us), and then I started insisting on FHE (I made lessons and made sure he was present, guilt helped a little

), and beyond that, I haven't come up with anything so he is often on the couch DSing until I beg for help putting the kiddles to bed. He always is there for prayer and never grumbles when I make him pause the game, even if it is for hours on end.

That stupid tired argument about "you can't ask me to change" just makes me want to smack him with the soapy frying pan though.

skylercollins · #10 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 11:18 AM

I take an herbal mood enhancer called St. John's Wort. It's been around for two and half millennia and works great.