Feeling very weighed down

[cilla4progress]

by the pain and hate and oppression in the world.

I feel my life force ebbing.

Anyone?

[snowybirdie]

2. Stop listening

to news reports. They wear everyone down. Try and get outside and walk. Read or listen to a good book. That helps me when its way too much to bear.

[CrispyQ]

3. You are not alone.

No matter how cynical I get I can't keep up. -Lily Tomlin

My best reset is going outside. DU toons help, too!

https://democraticunderground.com/100217876432

[cilla4progress]

4. Thanks everyone

Trying to summon the energy to go outside.

[2naSalit]

5. I am...

In a seeming perpetual state of weighed down. Thankfully, Spring showed up last week - it literally happens overnight here, and I have spent most of my time involved in putting out a small garden because I can't live without flowers and some veggies would be nice too. I am feeling a bit less bogged down in the political mire by getting outside and limiting my exposure to the news for now. My therapist likes that idea as a diversion from the dregs of life in these times.

[cilla4progress]

6. I'm still working in an emotionally demanding field

at age 68. I had hoped to continue for a couple more years. Don't know if I will make it!

[2naSalit]

7. Oh dear.

I am thankful I was able to get disability and stop beating my body and bones to pulp. I would have dropped dead by now if I hadn't.

I hope you are able to hang in there if you need to. But if you can't, don't kill yourself trying to do something you can't.

[FirstLight]

8. You said it! I'm right there with ya...

It's partially personal life stuff...my elderly dad is fading, teens are now 20's and struggling to "adult" and I can't help either way.

Part of it is definitely headlines. I stopped watching news, even Rachel, a whle back because it wasn't wrth raising my blood pressure.

I just feel the heavyness of this world, like we are SO close to everything just going to hell.

Outside helps. My pets help. Making stupid jokes with my partner helps.

we're all in this together!

[cilla4progress]

9. Thanks very much,

everyone!

[applegrove]

10. Fight the good fight with all of your might (then, at 9PM I watch

decor or real estate shows as a way to relax). You are appreciated but you have to take care of yourself.

[cilla4progress]

11. Thanks.

[OldBaldy1701E]

12. For what it is worth...