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  1. Tired,sad,and fearful

    ( I spent my Monday at a doctor’s office out of town ,was not a good appointment )

  2. Stressed. Lonely. Old. Sad. I have a wonderful husband and everything I could ever want or need. I still can’t get it right. I’ll be 70 this year.

    1. Hey Susan, you are not alone. Same w/ me. I find myself beating myself up having such feelings when there really is nothing wrong w/ my life, wonderful hubs etc. I just think this past year of the pandammit and with that now amping back up and so much negative news weighs on us more than we know. And of course, so much has changed in the last year and I for one do not like the new “normals” and frankly resent all this added “change” in what should be my golden years. Just need to remind ourselves that we are resilient even when we don’t exactly feel it and also that our feelings are valid.

      1. The pandemic has been horrific and hard on us all. It’s something we didn’t expect in our lifetimes. I’m scared too. All I can do is keep wearing my mask and keep going I guess. I don’t think there are any answers. I pity the children going through this. They must be terrified. Traumatized.

        1. I agree Brenda. I feel like our way of life has totally changed. Some children, depending on their age will never know any other way of life.

    2. Susan, don’t beat yourself up. Accept how you feel. Fighting it probably just makes it more intense. Accept it and do simple things, like take a walk in nature.

  3. Just looking at the pictures in your post is a relaxing exercise. I’m going to try your little exercise. I love that last picture of the trees.

    1. That’s why I brought nature landscaping paintings into my decorating scheme. They are calming.

  4. Stressed, a lot of changes coming up. It’s actually for the better, but so much stuff to figure out. I especially like the picture at the top of the post.

    1. I got these photos from Pixabay.com. My garden is pretty much burned up and so I turned to this website for calming photos. They are all free.

  5. Right now I’m feeling: tired, achey, frustrated.

    1. Me too, Naomi. Well, achy anyway. All my joints seem to be getting old too fast. I just woke up so I’m not tired. And I’m not frustrated. But achy, yes.

    1. I become annoyed so easily. In traffic, with people who don’t seem to think of others. The world can be a very annoying place, Carole.

  6. Right now I’m feeling happy,contented and peaceful. We’re at the beach.

    1. Oh Janice, that’s great! Enjoy that beach. I haven’t been to a beach in many, many years.

  7. Gosh, I feel a sense of calm reading your post and the comments of others. I have social anxiety and it does make me feel like I am not alone when others share their stories. Have a good week!

    1. Cindy, I do pretty well when I’m at home. But when I’m out around others, the calm just evaporates. I just want to get back home.

  8. Thank you for your informative post. I am curious about the Asperger’s/ASD diagnosis. I had sent an email through the ‘contact me’ part of your site asking about this but not sure I finished it correctly. I too am an adult female (56) married w/2 grown children that have so many of the same symptoms that I’ve been masking most of my life. I actually retired early due to increasing issues with feeling uncomfortable with the public and social situations. Curious as to what type of therapist you went to for the diagnosis and what testing was involved. I score on the spectrum on any of the online ASD tests you find on various sites but not sure how accurate they are.

      1. And I think those online tests are pretty close to the actual test questions. The actual test is just longer and more involved.

  9. I feel fine all day but at night if I wake up I start to worry, what will I do if anything happens to Simon (husband) it really tortures me as I would not want to go on without him.

    I would feel very calm if I could walk thru the trees as in your picture above. I also love to walk in the early morning along the seashore when no one else is about.

  10. Anxious, discontent, undecided. These feelings hv been persistent lately regarding at this time in life should we downsize to a one floor smaller home from a 4 story home? Living here 75 years where to go? Condo living doesn’t appeal at all!

    1. Wow ,,,,,
      A lot of space with 4 floors Kate!
      If affordable, it does take some time to get accustomed to condo living. Can be very fun!
      A much safer way to enjoy our senior years.
      Lots of (reasonable) activities.
      Also, very often places to shop.
      Makes it much easier on us I think.
      Our current home is way too much now. Too much work to do daily.
      Would consider moving to a condo in a heartbeat 💓
      Many of our friends are happier with less responsibility and worry.

      1. Marcee, since buying a condo won’t work for me at this time due to the market, if an apartment comes up in a 55+ place, I might just take it. I want to be around people my age.

    2. Kate, maybe you could meet in the middle. Four floors sound like quite a lot. Maybe a house on one level? My oldest daughter is 46 and has 3 floors and is getting the house ready to sell. Her back is like mine and she can’t handle it anymore.

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