tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post124067205355685261..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: down and unmotivatedCari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-60404876260037317382009-01-21T15:43:00.000-05:002009-01-21T15:43:00.000-05:00Anne, so sorry to hear you're having a rough time....Anne, so sorry to hear you're having a rough time. Sometimes change is thrust on you and isn't so much a choice as a necessity, but can also lead to surprising places you might never have ventured. I hope this is true for you and your family. In the meantime, ride it out knowing you have many people who care about you! <BR/>Best, CateCate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-4599220458476607672009-01-20T19:26:00.000-05:002009-01-20T19:26:00.000-05:00Mercury is in retrograde, I'm telling ya'! I thoug...Mercury is in retrograde, I'm telling ya'! I thought I was the only one feeling out of sorts, but it looks like there's a vibe going 'round. I won't go into details, but this is a hard month for me anyway, and then there have been other issues this last week, including just feeling down. And people around these parts have been really crappy about everything. BUT...<BR/><BR/>I go to Cameo Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096738838240818893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-28033170882893579092009-01-20T12:21:00.000-05:002009-01-20T12:21:00.000-05:00Julie--Thanks. I think you're right. I sat and wat...Julie--Thanks. I think you're right. I sat and watched a movie with the kids and I did feel better. :)<BR/><BR/>Nicole, I feel like a cloud's been lifted today. Thank goodness! Thanks! :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>CJ--I actually did that last night. Had a little fit and went through all our piles of paper and bills and junk mail that's been building up. I got rid of a ton of stuff!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-21714303490664328952009-01-20T11:56:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:56:00.000-05:00I won't say what my mom would say me to me. (This ...I won't say what my mom would say me to me. (This too shall pass.) It used to piss me off big time. LOL I'm sorry you're feeling like this. It sucks. I know. <BR/>I'm one of those women who cleans house when I feel like that. Dirt becomes my enemy. Dust doesn't have a chance. God help a stain in my carpet. Then I collapse with a good movie in the DVR and a pint of my favorite chocolate CJ Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242007965357225326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-13852969017848402262009-01-20T11:22:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:22:00.000-05:00I hope you're feeling better today, Anne. (((Hugs!...I hope you're feeling better today, Anne. (((Hugs!)))Nicole Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535088964454920083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-74113389793754793802009-01-19T22:13:00.000-05:002009-01-19T22:13:00.000-05:00Anne, Sometimes you just need a day to sit down an...Anne, <BR/>Sometimes you just need a day to sit down and watch t.v. all day with the kids. It's something they'll remember. Or sometimes, you just need to read a book all day and stay in bed. I firmly believe it's the body and mind's way of saying, "You know what, I'm tired and I just need to chill." And there's nothing wrong with that.<BR/>JulieJulie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242380140265459688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-23630066260709030132009-01-19T21:06:00.000-05:002009-01-19T21:06:00.000-05:00Sandy--You have my sympathies! I just told my two ...Sandy--You have my sympathies! I just told my two kids that after this last batch of laundry is caught up, they're washing their own clothes from now on. My oldest waits til we yell at her to clean her room, then I end up with ten loads of laundry. No more!<BR/><BR/>Diane--(((hugs))) We all keep all these feelings inside, don't we? I had no idea how many people are going through something similarAnne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-91749487653884754922009-01-19T20:38:00.000-05:002009-01-19T20:38:00.000-05:00Hi Anne,Sorry you are feeling down. I know the fe...Hi Anne,<BR/>Sorry you are feeling down. I know the feeling when it seems like things spin out of control. It is hard to deal with. Personally, what I do is pray. That isn't the answer for everyone but it seems to help me.<BR/><BR/>Hope things get better soon. Usually everything seems better the next day.<BR/><BR/>xoxo, SophiaSophia Danuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507765127034480395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-2291805895640660892009-01-19T17:57:00.000-05:002009-01-19T17:57:00.000-05:00When I'm that way I talk to my best friend and my ...When I'm that way I talk to my best friend and my kid smothers me with kisses or hugs if he's not with his dad for the weekend (which always makes me unhappy).<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately some things that change our lives we truly don't have control of, like losing a family member or the economy issues or custody issues. I had to learn to allow myself time to be unhappy. It sounds dumb but I've alwaysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947676125623585115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-86343485103706496202009-01-19T16:31:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:31:00.000-05:00I hear mass depression here. I know how everyone f...I hear mass depression here. <BR/>I know how everyone feels, my dad just died and we just had a family event so horrific that I cannot speak of it. But all our hearts are broken forever.<BR/>Well what can you do? I try to read and bury myself in something to forget. I talk to my friends, my 84 yr old mom, (to keep her sane), I hug my dog. I sit outside in a nice spot and listen to the wind chimesMary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-78659772320628152832009-01-19T16:13:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:13:00.000-05:00I've found that all things, even moods, can be cyc...I've found that all things, even moods, can be cyclical. I, myself suffer from SAD. So this time of year is almost always exactly the way you're describing you mood of today.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, waiting for the mood to pass isn't an option. Usually what I do is make myself do something - most usually write. I have to focus outside of myself and pretend that the filthy mood doesn't exist at all. Morgan Ashburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684334891267110649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-57508879468435104392009-01-19T15:33:00.000-05:002009-01-19T15:33:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry you're having a hard day. You KNOW I'...I'm so sorry you're having a hard day. You KNOW I'm always here if you need to talk.<BR/><BR/>Its so hard to know what is the best thing to do when you feel like that? Lay around and risk it getting worse or jump into something you're heart isn't really in? I don't know. Sorry, Anne. <BR/>Hugs.Kelley Nyraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370986712526819194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-1888660347207526972009-01-19T14:19:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:19:00.000-05:00I can relate with the "down" thing and my life was...I can relate with the "down" thing and my life was running out of control at one time. I am bipolar and was FINALLY diagnoses correctly and treated correctly and have been better for about a year now. Can't tell you how scary it is to want to end it all just to make the mental turmoil stop, but thought of what would happen to your kids kept you fighting. Anyway, I know that's deep and you're Diane McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314698627123706905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-19542935128422476532009-01-19T13:49:00.000-05:002009-01-19T13:49:00.000-05:00Hi Anne, I feel your pain very well. January and a...Hi Anne, I feel your pain very well. January and all of 2008 didn't go well for me and family either. Lately, I feel like my youngest son andhis family are running my and my husband's life, not my husband and I. My son lost his job the day after Christmas due to his own actions. They live with us so we have to handle their depression as well as our own problems. My other son wh oneeds a kidney isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-38227518560842712152009-01-19T12:54:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:54:00.000-05:00Lynne--Thanks for the hugs! :)Regina--I'm sure tom...Lynne--Thanks for the hugs! :)<BR/><BR/>Regina--I'm sure tomorrow will look better. Sinking myself into my WIP might help too. We'll see, I guess.<BR/><BR/>Valerie--Sorry about the job. There's nothing worse than that. And if you win the lotto, don't forget about me! LOL<BR/><BR/>Amy--now why doesn't that surprise me? LOLAnne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-37666828395218094512009-01-19T12:52:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:52:00.000-05:00Obe--we all feel like that as writers. I wonder wh...Obe--we all feel like that as writers. I wonder why we put ourselves through it? Keep your chin up and know you aren't alone! :)<BR/><BR/>Emma--Oh wow, you're a good wife!! LOL Sometimes those men of ours need a swift kick! LOL<BR/><BR/>Des--sorry about your weekend. :( Normally Mondays aren't bad for me,but today I just wish it were Friday. Ugh!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-3679099257880717992009-01-19T12:45:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:45:00.000-05:00I heard on the radio that today, January 19, 2009 ...I heard on the radio that today, January 19, 2009 is considered the most depressing day of the year.<BR/><BR/>I've been keeping up with my vitamins, because without my vitamin D in this sunless environment I'll just get worse with my seasonal depression.<BR/><BR/>Although I've been eating Cadbury Creme Eggs today so I feel kind of up. :)Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-64506619508869111212009-01-19T12:40:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:40:00.000-05:00Anne, I can relate. We all go through these, and ...Anne, I can relate. We all go through these, and I have one I'm sort of going through now with my current job. It's OK, and it does pay the bills, but I keep feeling like there's more, that I'm missing out on something. But I continue on... I need to win the lottery so that money isn't an issue and I could do what I want, and not what is expected of me.<BR/><BR/>If hanging out with the girls Valerie T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06137020056299160433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-69209314733718964082009-01-19T12:34:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:34:00.000-05:00I think we all have times when things feel out of ...I think we all have times when things feel out of our control. Take comfort in the fact, this always passes. You'll adapt to the changes and move on. Just settle back and remember to breathe. Give it some time. Probably sounds like a bunch of crap right now but life does roll on, one way or another and we've just gotta roll with it.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-75886798652965445542009-01-19T12:29:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:29:00.000-05:00Cheryl--I'm so sorry about your parents. (((((hugs...Cheryl--I'm so sorry about your parents. (((((hugs)))) And I'm terribly sorry about your sister and her daughter. Wow, that really is a lot to deaal with.<BR/><BR/>No, my marriage is strong, no problems there. The discussion we had led me to think about things that's all. :)Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-90027097866238498242009-01-19T12:27:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:27:00.000-05:00angietheresa--Your sons sound wonderful! How sweet...angietheresa--Your sons sound wonderful! How sweet! :)<BR/><BR/>Michelle--The thing is I sort of went off my diet and ates ome chips and cheese, now I feel guilty on top of everything. LOLAnne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-12693359985357855132009-01-19T12:12:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:12:00.000-05:00Big hugs, Anne. Just -- well, big hugs.Big hugs, Anne. Just -- well, big hugs.lynneconnollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687025766573756077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-74592713461025850822009-01-19T12:10:00.001-05:002009-01-19T12:10:00.001-05:00I don't have a plan of attack. I just internalize ...I don't have a plan of attack. I just internalize all the pain and eventually it eases. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes...<BR/><BR/>Then again, maybe I'm just over sensitive right now since the weekend didn't go well for me. Oh well. Unlife goes on. <BR/><BR/>Carpe Noctem,<BR/>Des<BR/><BR/>Desirée Lee<BR/>Putting the Romance Back in Necromancy<BR/><A HREF="http://www.desireelee.com/" REL="nofollow">http://Desirée Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909867453391307573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-55320925706621040462009-01-19T12:10:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:10:00.000-05:00I understand your thoughts on change. One of the w...I understand your thoughts on change. One of the worst things (change wise for me) that has happened in my current marriage was when my husband woke up one morning and told me he wanted to quit his $$$ job (no surprise because he hated it) and move to Roswell, NM to work on a bizarre project -$$$. (Not that $$$ is everything, but it sure helps pay the bills.) I supported his decision because Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-64981419481602180532009-01-19T11:41:00.000-05:002009-01-19T11:41:00.000-05:00I too am drowning in misery. I feel I am beating m...I too am drowning in misery. I feel I am beating my head against the wall trying to get readers for my work. Maybe I'm just not god enough. Perhaps I didn't deliever on the concept. I don't know any more I just don't know. I feel your pain. I wish I could just cry I cant even muster the tears to do that. What can you do? just keep sloggen through. I need sunshine and warmth I think. If the Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01356237143516426764noreply@blogger.com