• quietone said on Oct 24, 2007....

  uni ~ we all have these days...some more than others...and yes I know you will snap out of it, just because that is the kind of person you are!  I hear ya..I say the same thing over and over...but life goes on and so do we...  hang in there {{hugs}}

• beyondtheveil said on Oct 24, 2007....

  unique- Life feels that way sometimes. The only thing I can say is to bring up some time honored advise from people who know. When its possible take 10% of every paycheck and pay yourself first- into ira's or a portfolio. Down the road you'll be very glad you did this.
  

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 24, 2007....

  quietone - today I just don't want to snap out of it.
   
  BTV - I have 12% automatically going to a 401K, but realistically it will do very little good since the 401K from when I was married has been emptied.  I'd have to work until I'm about 80 to get a liveable amount out of the 401K.

• silverwhisper said on Oct 24, 2007....

  u-i, i've always found that talking--face to face or on the phone--with a friend is a great cure for what ails me. maybe you should meet a friend after work today or something?
  
  ed

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 24, 2007....

  SW - unfortunately my best friend, my sister, is in Hawaii.  I don't feel comfortable confiding in anyone else.

• silverwhisper said on Oct 24, 2007....

  OK, that's understandable. could you e-mail her, at least?
  
  ed

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 24, 2007....

  SW - I don't think she takes her computer with her.  I'd imagine she's probably 3 sheets to the wind about now anyhow.

• silverwhisper said on Oct 24, 2007....

  well, it's only like 7 am over there so i wouldn't think so! :>
  
  ed

• CreativeWoman said on Oct 24, 2007....

  UI,
  I understand how you feel.  It's very hard to pick yourself up when you get down sometimes.  It's ok to feel low for a day or two.  You have to keep going though and I know you will do just that.
  
  Hang in there.
  
  CW
  

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 24, 2007....

  CW - thanks for the support, it does mean a lot.

• capital said on Oct 24, 2007....

  What you've got to do is live your dream. You've got to get that song "Eye of the Tiger" they made famous in Rocky and start moving.... Every day should be moving forward at least 1 nanometer closer to your dream.

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 24, 2007....

  capital - I applaud your conviction, but really, I'd have to win the super lotto, find the perfect man and spend the next 6 years in college to live the dream of my youth.  I'm just looking for a life that isn't totally full of suckiness.

• Mamie said on Oct 24, 2007....

  Boy do I know this feeling! Fight the fear, dear one, and yes ...tomorrow will be better! Get out of the house and get a library card...get some free books about the power of positive thinking....
  Do you like coffee or tea? Plan to meet a friend out for a cup of coffee, alot of grocery stores now have a little sitting area where you can meet...then when you are done visiting you can get the grocery shopping done....
  Write a letter of gratitude to someone who has made a good influence on your life...write it and mail it with a pretty stamp...go for a short walk and admire the beauty of nature...these are just a few ideas that might get you started! xxxooo
  mamie

• gingersoul said on Oct 24, 2007....

  Unique....believe me, you are not alone.....it seems that too many times we just got stuck in this kind of moments and we want just let be alone........everything seems an endless fatigue, a pointless hermit wheel job...few momens of semi-serenity and hours of nothing....

  Basically, my life seems not going in any direction....as much as i try.......

  Knowing i am not alone it helps a little....knowing i have friends, also virtual ones, who will listen to me does help ....

  Hope this post is helping you .....{hug}

• quietone said on Oct 24, 2007....

  wanna borrow my pity party hat??  I have several to choose from.  I use them quite often...usually on the weekends.

• madhunter1 said on Oct 24, 2007....

  I understand everything that you are feeling and more. Many people say that they would have taken the plunge years ago, but I can't life is ultimately fair and those up today will be down tomorrow. Look on those things that you do have, your children, the opportunity to change your life tomorrow, and the sense to know that you are not in the place that you are destined to be. Please take a minute and understand that where the wealth of one person may be in money and another person is the ability to help others. One person may feel rich in their children , where another will feel rich in talent. You are rich, just figure out where your wealth lies and harness that thing, you will be happy.

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 25, 2007....

  Mamie - Thank you for the ideas.  I think I will write a letter.  I definately need to take a walk.

  ginger - yes, it does help to know and hear from friends - virtual or in person.

  quietone - as long as I can serve cake!

  mad - You're right in that I'm very rich in having fantastic kids.  I was just feeling the pressures of life, and letting them get to me.

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 25, 2007....

  UPDATE:

  I've slipped seamlessly from feeling blue to that grim acceptance that life is not flowers and kittens. This morning as I drove to work I saw the tulle fog laying over the mountains like a big fluffy white blanket.  This never fails to lift my mood, and today was not an exception.

  Thank you all for you support and encouragement.

• silverwhisper said on Oct 25, 2007....

  good. and if it doesn't continue to improve, it's fish-time. :D
  
  ed

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 25, 2007....

  SW - OH NO!!! Not fish time!!! :)

• queenparanoia said on Oct 26, 2007....

  maybe this could help... {{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

  you are a fucking fabulous human being don't ever lose hope... =)

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 26, 2007....

  queen - thanks, that does!

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