I agree that the melancholia can be attributed to the change in seasons. Women seem to crave comfort foods at this time of year. (Me, I crave comfort foods year-round.) Also, at least for B and I, we feel a sense of despair (maybe that's the wrong word) because of the devastation after Katrina and the impending devastation of Rita. Plus, the war in Iraq, our incompetent government, fears over the economy, gas prices, etc., etc. So, I think a lot of people feel the way you and I feel right now. Oh god, where's the chocolate?
I've gotten to the point where I have to keep large events like that out of my daily thoughts to a certain degree, otherwise I am literally paralyzed by fear and anxiety. I just focus on what I *can* fix, things like voting for someone I believe in and how to donate to the Katrina fund and things like that. It's so hard not to get bogged down.
"The penny is dropping. The mist is clearing. The fuzzy shape is getting a clear outline. You are now making sense of something that has long bewildered you. That's encouraging but is it also useful? Will anything change as a result of what you now understand? That rather depends on how well you understand it and how willing you are to try a different approach in the light of what you have learned. You've got to do more than just change the way you think. You have to alter the way you act, this weekend, too."
I also want to point out that I'll probably be pulling an all-nighter on Sunday because I'll be going out all weekend and won't have time to write stuff until then. I started something new on the subway yesterday, though...maybe I can flesh THAT out.
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I've gotten to the point where I have to keep large events like that out of my daily thoughts to a certain degree, otherwise I am literally paralyzed by fear and anxiety. I just focus on what I *can* fix, things like voting for someone I believe in and how to donate to the Katrina fund and things like that. It's so hard not to get bogged down.
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*YET MORE BIG-ASS HUGS*
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"The penny is dropping. The mist is clearing. The fuzzy shape is getting a clear outline. You are now making sense of something that has long bewildered you. That's encouraging but is it also useful? Will anything change as a result of what you now understand? That rather depends on how well you understand it and how willing you are to try a different approach in the light of what you have learned. You've got to do more than just change the way you think. You have to alter the way you act, this weekend, too."
I also want to point out that I'll probably be pulling an all-nighter on Sunday because I'll be going out all weekend and won't have time to write stuff until then. I started something new on the subway yesterday, though...maybe I can flesh THAT out.
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I need sleep. My creative functions have to shut down to feed the main power supply when I'm overtired. I feel like a zombie.
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