Posted by Sherry on April 4, 2000, at 15:14:46
In reply to Re: What makes you HAPPY VALLEY GIRL??, posted by Valley Girl on April 4, 2000, at 14:56:13
I get it Valley Girl. I know exactly where you are coming from. I enjoy house cleaning, but you should see my house. It's hard to enjoy when it takes all your effort to just move. I enjoy being clean, but damned if I don't let my shower go more than I like to. I guess we are just wallowing in self-pity, and until we straighten up we will never get better. Not!
> >No one seems to get it. Life is not enough! What is in it is not enough! Children, grandchildren are not enough. I think that happiness is an illusion. It is putting that carrot in front of your nose and dangling it there and never can you get a nibble. To force myself to enjoy something is the problem. It should not be hard to enjoy something. Like I said, if I even try to enjoy something, something happens to make me pay.
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> And I am on Celexa. It sure isn't helping me!
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> Thanks for trying!
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> Is there one thing in your life that you enjoy doing? Focus on that one thing. What makes you smile? What little thing gives you hope?
> > Or is there something you have an interest in..but haven't tried? In this big wonderful world..there is something that makes valley girl curious.
> > What season of the year do you like? If it's spring/summer..do you enjoy gardening? Take several little pots of bright flowers and arrange them
> > artistically..sit down in the dirt/grass and focus on putting small rocks around the flowers.
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> > Remember as a child how you could get totally involved in some simple task and it would take on such concentration that the rest of the world
> > seemed far away?
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> > How about stitchery?Bike riding?Leaf/stamp/coin/whatever collecting?
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> > I believe we are very IMPORTANT,each and everyone of us on this earth..BIG in the sense of importance...but we can find peace and happiness
> > in the SMALL things in life.
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> > Maybe you like numbers..so plan out something in life through numbers.
> > Or animals,or playing the accordion..play for the people at a seniors home.
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> > Try something to give yourself total focus.
> > Also,give of yourself to others that are having more problems in their
> > lives than yourself. There are many.
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> > Try something..it could lead you to a wonderful new path!
> > I have an inspiring story of my late mother-in-law and her life journey
> > through terminal illness,depression and HOPE.
> > Another time...I have gone on & on here. :)
poster:Sherry
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