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fizzgig

(24,146 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2015, 04:35 PM Mar 2015

life is kinda sucking right now

money stress, work stress and the sometimes crushing sadness over the loss of my fat cat. today is an especially bad day on that last point.

i'm not eating well and sleeping too much and really don't feel like being home without her. this, of course, leads to guilt about feeling like i'm ignoring the other cat. the husband has been hunkered down in the lab for the last couple of weeks and i'm really short in the in-town friends department, so i'm feeling pretty isolated, too.

the upside is that spring is pretty well here. mid-70s today and i'm going to make myself take a walk later.

just gotta keep on pushing.

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life is kinda sucking right now (Original Post) fizzgig Mar 2015 OP

Anytime you can go for a walk is good, my dear fizzgig... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #1

i was out for about an hour and a half fizzgig Mar 2015 #7

I'm glad! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #8

Losing a valued pet is hard. CurtEastPoint Mar 2015 #2

i probably put three miles under my feet fizzgig Mar 2015 #9

hang in there honey. and if you dont have the for a walk mopinko Mar 2015 #3

i did both walking and sitting fizzgig Mar 2015 #10

In time you'll be able to think back on fat cat and laugh applegrove Mar 2015 #4

i have so many photos of her fizzgig Mar 2015 #11

A walk and some sun really help me when things seem to sux. Hoyt Mar 2015 #5

i didn't want to do it in some ways fizzgig Mar 2015 #12

(((fizzgig)) irisblue Mar 2015 #6

thanks fizzgig Mar 2015 #13

things any better ? steve2470 Mar 2015 #14

i feel better today than i have in nearly three weeks fizzgig Mar 2015 #15

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,099 posts)

1. Anytime you can go for a walk is good, my dear fizzgig...

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 04:37 PM

Mar 2015

I did that last Sunday when I just HAD to get out of the house. I got some nice pictures and I felt better.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

7. i was out for about an hour and a half

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:24 PM

Mar 2015

nice breeze picked up and i walked a bit and sat by a pond, then walked a bit more and sat by another pond. i was hoping to get a good sunset, but tonight wasn't my night. think i got some good photos, though.

i feel a bit better. it was nice to feel the breeze and listen to the birds. even saw a great blue heron.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,099 posts)

8. I'm glad!

Reply to fizzgig (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:26 PM

Mar 2015

CurtEastPoint

(19,182 posts)

2. Losing a valued pet is hard.

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 04:53 PM

Mar 2015

I second Peggy's suggestion. Go out with a big glass of ice water and soak up some sun and air. I hope things improve for you.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

9. i probably put three miles under my feet

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:26 PM

Mar 2015

just kind of strolled along and enjoyed the sun and the breeze and the birds.

i've lost pets before, but this is the first one who was mine rather than a family pet and it's so hard this time around. thanks for the good wishes.

mopinko

(71,816 posts)

3. hang in there honey. and if you dont have the for a walk

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 04:58 PM

Mar 2015

at least get outside and sit.

you'll be ok.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

10. i did both walking and sitting

Reply to mopinko (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:32 PM

Mar 2015

the sun and breeze felt amazing and it was so lovely to sit and listen to the birds. i'm sad again now that i'm home, but it was a nice break.

i'm going to see if my therapist can bump me up to this week, i need to go in.

applegrove

(123,130 posts)

4. In time you'll be able to think back on fat cat and laugh

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 05:24 PM

Mar 2015

and wiggle both your ears. I have a whole pile of photos of all the cats in my life so far. They are never far away from me.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

11. i have so many photos of her

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:35 PM

Mar 2015

i've been going through them a lot and it's helped some.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. A walk and some sun really help me when things seem to sux.

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 05:26 PM

Mar 2015

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

12. i didn't want to do it in some ways

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:36 PM

Mar 2015

but i knew the sun and exercise would be good for me.

irisblue

(34,265 posts)

6. (((fizzgig))

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:17 PM

Mar 2015

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

13. thanks

Reply to irisblue (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 08:36 PM

Mar 2015

i hope you're doing ok

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

14. things any better ?

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 03:09 PM

Mar 2015

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

15. i feel better today than i have in nearly three weeks

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #14)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 04:00 PM

Mar 2015

this week was pretty horrible at work and i'm so glad i didn't have to work today. i wanted the OT, but it's probably better for me that the boss said no.

i have a few adult things i have to do this weekend, but i'm going to spend most of it doing what i want to do. the weather is supposed to be glorious and the husband is going to take a walk with me if i have to drag him.

thanks for checking in

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