Hey, to any bi-polar peeps out there.............go listen to "Learning To Fly" by Tom Petty. Its the third song on the Playlist at the bottom of this blog. I'm really slow at finding songs that speak to me........I suppose this one's been around for years and I never knew it.
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Have a great day! I'm looking ahead, steeling myself and pulling myself together ahead of time, to survive upcoming events. I don't expect many to understand. And, I know the best advice would be "take one day at a time".
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P.S. - This lyrics of this song seem to decribe two aspects of depression in my own life:
"Learning to fly", that is, learning to keep your mood up........"learning to fly around the clouds". However, there also is the problem of being able to land safely......."coming down is the hardest thing". After your mood is high for awhile, which sometimes it needs to be, then it must come down again, and it can go down too far if you're not careful. BALANCE is what its all about.......and the correct amount of acceleration, braking, coasting......oh, my goodness, now it sounds more like bicycling!! And, you don't need wings for that!
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Sorry to be sort of thinking out loud here on the blog.......the imagery that this song evokes is helpful to me, believe it or not.
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I have no idea if this is what the writer of the song had in mind, but its what I hear in it.
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Whatever's going on, you have my best wishes. Email me if you ever want to talk. (But I won't feel snubbed if you don't.)
I'll be thinking about you and praying for you with whatever it is you're facing!
Thanks, Ruth & caution,
Its just a bit of a Monday funk, which should be gone by Tuesday.
Please know that you are loved and appreciated. You are in my prayers even as I type these words. Hugs, Pat
Thank you, Pat!
I've added P.S. to the post, maybe to help explain what struck me about the song today.
Got 2U from Ruth 's.I had a missionary friend called Jeanelle and so I wanted to see if it were her. Nice blog you have.God bless.
Hi, amrita!
Thank you for stopping by! Sorry I am not the Jeannelle you were looking for!
Hi Jeannelle, Have you tried meditation? A timer, ear plugs if you need them, and a mantra of your choosing can be very very calming in stressful times. Simple counting to 10 trying to stay focused on the count without wandering works wonders, but any mantra will do. 15-20 min to start are recommended. I like earplugs so I don't get sidetracked by the TV or sounds outside.
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