Weekly Prompt #7: How have you been feeling lately?
Hello everyone, I hope you are all being easy on yourself this week.
Last week we discussed What small moments brought a glimmer of light today? Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughts for discussion. I enjoyed them. I hope you all did too. If you didn't share yours, please share them here and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you.
This week's prompt: How have you been feeling lately?
Today, I want us to get back to basics and share how you have been feeling lately? You know in all going every day, it is so harder to focus on your emotions and feelings but today I want us to take a moment and re-focus on how things are happening and how are we feeling about it?
Let's get started and share your thoughts with us.
I’ve been suffering from depression since the past 5 months and I thought I healed but my depressive episodes keep recurring and antidepressants have had more side effects on me than it’s actually effects. I always feel so empty, with our without people surrounding me. I feel wayy too lonely like I have no one absolutely no one and no intention to live. My exams are in a week and I don’t know how I’m gonna attend A levels in this condition.
@sensitiveBalsam7250 I hear the deep exhaustion and frustration in your voice from struggling with depression for so many months, on top of the side effects you've experienced from antidepressants. You're right, feeling empty even around others can be very lonely. While exams are approaching and life continues to require strength, small moments of hope that keep us moving forward are so valuable.
My feelings are like the waves of the ocean. They come crashing in, all powerful and consuming and engulf me. Then they retreat, it is like a heartbeat.....the motion of the waves. Good, bad, negative and positive can come flooding in....but they always retreat and equilibrium is once more restored.
It is this balance that i struggle with. The yin and yang of being. I'm great when i'm up but when i fall i usually do so in tremendous, self destructive style. It is the peace of the middle ground that i seek and aspire to. I guess that life truly is a journey both metaphorically and literally.
We can only ever do our best. And that is enough.
How have I been feeling lately ?
I have been feeling on edge a lot than regular and have just been getting frustrated when I try to do things . Like wise I've been feeling tired but that might be due to the change of weather and rain the last few days. I've tried to remember to take a vitamin and hope that helps in a few days of not feeling so isolated and frustrated.
@Devnull00 I hear your frustration with feeling on edge and tired lately. Those can be uncomfortable emotions. What aspects of feeling isolated are most bothersome for you right now?
UUUuuuggggghhhhhh...
That is how I've been feeling lately.
Chronic health issues stink. Growing old stinks, too.
That can all be so frustrating. How are things today?@slowdecline48
Not too bad right now, thanks for asking...
Recently started riding my bike again. As always, when I'm feeling good enough for physical exertion I'm willing. However I have to remember that I will pay for it the next day. Or maybe for the next two days. Right now it's almost 10:30 p.m. & my payment is about over. Go figure.
Since I'm consistent with my medication things are better for me vs not taking my meds, I enjoy being out of the bed and working on my hobbies. Crocheting and miniature dollhiuses and reading the bible scripture. I have a purpose noe, plus the weather is good
That all sounds great!@compassionateCar7091
I'm doing fine, I do a lot with percussion instruments, that helps a lot with everything. Also I like to dance in my room that gives me power to face my problems.
Percussion instruments sound awesome.@Seacu
@Seacu That's wonderful you've found music and dance to be such helpful outlets for you. Activities that bring you joy and a sense of empowerment are truly invaluable. How does pursuing these interests impact the way you approach challenges in other areas of your life?
I just feel very drained generally and it gives me back some energy
I have been feeling awful I have been heartbroken recently someone broke my heart and I have been so depressed I wanna cry everyday.
Breakups are hard. Doing some crying over them is okay. It is painful but it is how you heal. @Imdepressedontheinside
Yeah you got that right.
I hope that today was a little easier. @Imdepressedontheinside
hi everyone.
i’m feeling depressed for nearly a month now and can’t get better. Don’t have the energy to do anything good or bad, big or small. I think I’ll never find love or have a stable future, professionally. (Even though my life is not bad right now, not being ungrateful but I just don’t feel able to enjoy it, I am almost certain that if my life was easier and better than it already is, this feeling would still follow me). Also was having suicide thoughts but don’t have force to do it too. I do take meds and going to start therapy again next Monday, i try to put all my hope on this but the true is I’m hopeless. Don’t know if science is enough so maybe I’ll try some spiritual work too, even when I know the problem is me.
@honestKitten3645
It is so hard to pick yourself up when you are down. At least it is for me. Please hang in there. There is something or numerous things you will find help you along. Sometimes it's medication, sometimes a therapy appointment, sometimes speaking to a friend... Or a mixture of a bunch of stuff. For me it is often petting a cat playing fetch with the dog, watching the stars or taking a bath. I have been in a major funk for a month or so and suddenly this week, I was able to pick myself up a bit. One day I was a bit proud of myself just for getting out of bed and staying awake all day. Another day I was happy for getting a few things done and even though I took a nap it was only a couple hours. Today I am reminding myself that I am not so bad even though I messed up my PT appointments by looking at April's calendar instead of May. I thought I had it handled yesterday because I had confused the day. Today I found out I confuse the time as well. Normally I would be very frustrated and tearful and mad at myself for being so stupid but my therapist agreed to see me an hour later when I scheduled my ride for. It worked out and she's not upset. And I am not beating myself over the head about being an idiot, but remember that even people without brain damage make mistakes now and then, and it's not the end of the world. I shared all that in the hopes you will find something that makes you smile today, or brings you joy, or that you can see in a way that shows you how important and special you are in this world. Even if it's just for 5 minutes today and maybe 10 tomorrow until you can reach a point where you notice it more often. Sending loving Care from here.
So glad that you are feeling a bit better. @adaptableOcean4193
@ASilentObserver
Been an odd combination of panicked and numb, like there's a constant annoying buzz in my mind whenever I'm awake and I just want the day to be over
So sorry. My day has been much the same. @ashwashere1336
@ashwashere1336 I'm sorry this constant buzzing and feeling numb has become so bothersome. That sounds quite draining and frustrating. What else have you noticed about how this affects you?
i am doing the best I can right now… my fiancé moved out and broke up with me in the same day… I feel really lost. I know he still cares, that he says he wasn’t happy. I don’t want to keep him from happiness. My apartment is naked and feels emotionally cold. I feel abandoned… betrayed… hurt.
I am sure that you do. What kinds of things are you doing to care for yourself? Be sure to give yourself time to grieve. Sending lots of strength and peace.@passionateBeing6922
