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feelings as a spiritual experience?

arfie
arfie

i've been struggling with depression in recent weeks/months. it is nearly 6 years since my son's funeral launched my second parenting career with his 3 children, then ages 6, 3 and 8 months. i call them my foster children to cut down on the verbage explaining my guardianship. officials need to check grandmas for restraining orders these days. i've even helped sibs-in-healing get those restraining orders. don't let the stereotypes fool ya. grandmas come in a great deal of variety. no, i'm not just helping out. i could use some help, if available. 


we appear to be thiving, but the long haul is grinding. do i really have to keep going?


as is my 70 year habit, my temptation is to escape the depression. begone, you ominous cloud! ! ! i bargain. i bully. i ply logic. i doomsay. i deny. i repress.


what if i accept depression as a natural part of the human spirituality? would it be a spiritual experience to embrace the depression without clinging?


just wondering. . .


JazzyLady
JazzyLady
What if you accepted depression as a natural part of life? Isn't there some relief in accepting the concept. Instead of fighting within yourself that you should not act this way. That you are flawed. If thinking about the long haul is overwhelming, try to break it down into categories or accomplishments. Maybe per month, per child, per accomplishment. Whatever you feel is necessary to achieve calmness in your life. Take breaks for yourself and indulge in some me time. The children are older, you can take time away from them. Enjoy those naps. I think you are amazing.
arfie
arfie
thank you, jazzy. those might have been the very words i was looking for.

i got an evil grin out of your encouragement to enjoy those naps. over the course of this past school year, i have begun claiming my nap time as a requirement which must be factored into all scheduling. after umpteen awkward reminders, the full crew aboard my little ship of fools has taken to reminding each other so that i don't have too. the reminders are growing quite humorous. did big sis (9) just remind me that it's my nap time?

love naps. . . yummy, bummy, nummy naps keep the ship on an even keel
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Big hug sweetie

I'm so glad you're claiming tbise yummy nap's

For me I have to struggle against depression

I'm often in a higher form of it
BUT suicidal thought's then start to seep in and they can seem reasonable to me

I tell myself that a thought doesn't require an action

So I would just be really aware of what may creep in with the depression

I can't imagine how hard taking on 3 little ones at 70 would be Arf as much as you adore them

Prayer's sent...xo
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