I feel as if I've come out of
a drugged sleep. I’ve spent three whole years of digging myself out of a hole, barely
doing life-maintenance duties? Well, yes. I chose which need is to be done this day in
order to get by the next day. I discovered how and why "pain-brain" works:
when I'm in great pain, my attention will be totally focused on ME getting
relief, not listening to someone else’s instruction/commentary or to watching
television – even less who is singing on television! If I'm focused elsewhere I’m
branded forgetful, something we baby-boomers are very edgy about. I learned it is my responsibility to say "Working
on pain -hold that thought -be back later!"
I assumed I was fighting
depression, but now I believe it was compression: because now, in 2012 I feel
younger, lighter and am able to move so much easier. I'm not younger, but dang
it I am much lighter in weight and spirit and am moving faster and easier than
in the past decade. I caught myself
thinking of hitting a few balls on the courts yesterday.
So what did I learn in my
thousand days? You might profit from my experiences: 1) avoid those who make me feel depressed; 2)
So, you invited him/her/them into your space?
Ew - don't take it to heart, just breeeeeatttthhhe. It will bore him/her and he/she will go away! 3) I
faithfully watch America Northern
California for the past three years guess what we have had a
serious lack of? 5) That second little glass of wine at the end
of a tough day is guaranteed to set me up for even creakier joints the next day.
One is Fun; two is Boo! Often I stop
with none, now.
My Great Compression gave me
a chance to worry no longer about being one of the hundreds of thousands of
Americans who'd expected to work 'til we are seventy-ish and are now no longer
required in the work force and all of the I don’t know what to do’s around this
sad situation. I found alternative works
that have boosted my morale and my outlook on life in the field of writing. So I'm now going back to blogging and will
make certain not to pick subjects which serve to irritate me like Politi-caca, Econo-caca,
and Eco-caca.
I will do only what I can do
something about! Redirecting my planet's
Political/Economical/Ecological mess is NOT in that arena other than spreading
awareness in general conversations (different from general conversions.)
I believe existing PEE
frameworks must continue to buckle and fold.
I plan on being alive and useful for our rebuild. Rebuilding is one of the things I do best.
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