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Posted by Dinah on October 29, 2006, at 9:19:45
It's lovely here. Seventies and eighties. The newscaster said that there was no excuse for not going out today, and that's soooo depressing because I probably have to put in a ten to twelve hour day and if I step outside to frolic it'll put me right to sleep.
It's especially galling because I feel a spark of interest for the first time this fall. This is my favorite time of year, and I have been quite distressed that I've been looking outside and feeling nothing. None of the lift I usually feel as the temperature drops.
Maybe a window in the tunnel of depression? Maybe even a lifting? The nice thing about cyclothymia is that if you don't like the internal climate, you just have to hold on a month or two and a new front just might come through.
Posted by Dinah on October 29, 2006, at 10:37:46
In reply to The weather, posted by Dinah on October 29, 2006, at 9:19:45
I think I need a stay in the mountains. The mountains refresh my soul.
But maybe not till summer. I may like autumn and winter in New Orleans. I'm not sure about the mountains. I don't even own anything heavier than a sweater.
Posted by Phillipa on October 29, 2006, at 10:43:09
In reply to Re: The weather, posted by Dinah on October 29, 2006, at 10:37:46
Dinah didn't you go to the Mountains last year? I think we're driving there today last day of the leaves. Maybe it will lift me . I hope so Love Phillipa
Posted by ClearSkies on October 30, 2006, at 14:41:46
In reply to Re: The weather, posted by Dinah on October 29, 2006, at 10:37:46
> I think I need a stay in the mountains. The mountains refresh my soul.
>
> But maybe not till summer. I may like autumn and winter in New Orleans. I'm not sure about the mountains. I don't even own anything heavier than a sweater.We try to travel when it's the hottest and most humid here. I always get overly optimistic about when the weather will cool down here. By the end of September I'm gasping for a breeze! I do like mountains, but I'm happiest by the sea/ocean/large body of water. Either watching waves lap at a shore or come crashing in is the most soothing thing I can do every day. Mountains mostly remind me of how small we are and how enormous our world is. Have you ever been in a giant redwood forest, Dinah? I have been to Muir Woods twice and each time it was like being in the most holiest of places - that's the only way I can describe the peace and awe that I felt. Even with so many other visitors around me, it was dramatic and therapeutic for me.
I like watching clouds but the sky can still be awfully bright even with clouds in it.
I hope you can put this work deadline behind you and get outside for a bit. Try not to think about anything. It's quite nice once you get the hang of it :-)
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