Hugs. Lots of them. Hope you can roll with the punches for a few days, and that some of those days are good days. Stress? What to do with it...sleep, pet your dog or other animal, pray, walk, run, do pushups, scream, holler and cry...call a friend, eat an ice cream sundae, punch a pillow...write on DS...smile, help someone else out, read the comics, take a bubble bath, give yourself a pedicure. Know that even if your place doesn't sell soon, God is still with you. Glad you were able to ramble, I love this place, it's safe to do that!
Love,
karen

It's so hard sometimes having to handle everything alone now. I hope your place sells quickly. Just be kind to yourself and take a time out and do something you enjoy. Believe me, we understand about stress, unfortunately. We are stronger than we think and along with the support we find here, we can do this! Take care, Sandra

A big bear hug to you my friend. Your first step at de-stressing is very good - sharing your thoughts with us. Prayer is very good, very healing. Doing stuff around the house is good too - put on some music and dance like crazy as you move a box or while mopping. Make the music real loud and sing along with it. Remember, stress is a part of our lives. It's how one handles stress that makes it unique. Can we be friends Nicker07?

So sorry Nicker...wish we I lived nearby we could go to DQ ...sorry to say I dont know what a Kahula and cream is....sounds like an icecream ...:) I live in constant stress too...find it hard to think sometime...and so tired....I understand exactly how your feeling...I pray God lets you sell your place and that you can rest. Debbie...

I've followed your 'journey' since being a part of this group -- and, you've worked your 'tail' off trying to keep your place going and your horses taken care of. This is no small thing, doing this alone, with so much that needs doing... Girl, you are tired!! Since you finally made the decision to sell and move on, I know you're needing to 'get 'er done' -- and -- in the mean time, things still need doing, fixing, etc. ad nauseum.................. Think you're feeling like you're between a "rock and a hard place", as it were.......and, truthfully, you are in a waiting time that's wearing on you.. I do understand -- it took time to make the decision to sell and move and now the waiting is getting you down... Don't despair, it'll happen!!!! I've always questioned why God's timing and my timing are soooooooo different -- but He knows your heart and He knows what's best for you. Hugs, Nancee

Stress is a killer! I've had one of those weeks too. I understand about the Kahula and Cream. My choice is Southern Comfort. Many a night, I would like to down the bottle but I know it wouldn't take too much to make me in to an alcoholic right now, so I don't drink at home and only drink when shooting pool. In the summer, a couple of my leagues don't play, so it is one night a week and I try not to drink too much.
The 4th will be 17 months since Bill passed, so I am going to hide and ignore the phone. My way of coping. Let me cry all day alone. Believe it or not, it really helps me.
Must have pissed off my crazy neighbor as it will be 2 weeks Monday since I have heard from her. Fine with me. She gave me hell for hiding my truck on Father's Day! I just wanted to be left alone and told her. Guess she didn't like that. Holidays are the hardest time for all of us I think. We each deal with it in a different way. I prefer to be alone with my memories. But I get awfully bitchy around every holiday.
Praying for you!
Sherry-WV

I find just talking to God relieves my stress, or cuddling with the cat and getting lost in a good program on TV.

It also really helps to talk to someone. When I feel the burden of stress really coming on, I pick up the phone and call a friend that I know will take the time and listen to me.

I have found myself crying more lately than I have. I sometimes think I'm depressed, but the crying is a release factor for me. It never hurts to have a good cry, cleansing at most.