Ever feel like you're just sleepwalking through life?
Indian Summer
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what can I do to wake myself up?
"It's all happening"
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Time for a change?
I felt wasted.. like I was capable of doing so much more with my life but didn't know where to start.
Then one day I found my place... and never been happier.
For me, it happened when I was physically and emotionally overloaded with too much to take care of.
So, I suppose the thing to learn from that is to take care of your physical needs (sleep, eat right, etc.) don't work seven days a week, and make sure to keep your emotional life organized so it doesn't get all muddled up and overwhelm you.
I believe that people tend to sleep walk as a way of filtering out too much stimulus.
Surely there is a reason I am here?
I'm yet to find my purpose, wtf am I doing with myself?
good post!
i occasionally feel like it, and most definitely agree with justam's comments re challenging times. nowadays when i feel this way i find it's when i am not truly engaging myself in my life, just going through the motions of work, home, eat, rest......you have to find something that gives you a spark, some passion.....something to motivate you and excite you, to look forward to. it doesn't have to be anything big at all either. i don't think we can feel that way all the time, but i think it's good to remain cognizant of when you do feel like you're sleepwalking...so you know to focus yourself on something to snap out of it and get reenergized about your life...
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
I think you're right about having something to look forward to or something or someone who you feel passionately about for inspiration.
i LOVE MY LIFE!!!!
its not perfect....
but im having a great fucking time................
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
yea i agree. you have to motivate yourself to stay energized..enthusiastic or whatever. maybe some people dont but i wouldnt know any.
my thinking has been kind of lame lately. like tomorrow i get to go back home and see friends and family. im excited and am sure will have a great time. but im already thinking about coming back and sitting back at this desk and finding the next thing to get enthused about. its like a chore to stay out of that negative mindset.
i think that finding or having someone your passionate about outweighs the finding something to do aspect. i may just be thinking that cause i havent had someone to be passionate about in awhile.
i think for some people, it definitely is. for most of us, i think it comes and goes...but absolutely..some are just more optimistic thinkers, others more pessimistic. either way tho, it's a choice. (obviously, not for people who suffer from depression, just the average person with the average mindset) i think recognizing and being aware of how you naturally are, what thoughts you gravitate towards, is a huge help. owning your thoughts...acknowledging them, their existence...and then saying 'ok, let's move on'...is truly a first step. i also think we all simply go thru phases. no one can sustain eleation, absolute passion 24/7...it would actually get exhausting! :P i think just owning your thoughts, allowing yourself to feel.......then making a conscious decision about it is a lot more proactive way to live. sometimes sure, just want to wallow in misery
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
i think for some people, it definitely is. for most of us, i think it comes and goes...but absolutely..some are just more optimistic thinkers, others more pessimistic. either way tho, it's a choice. (obviously, not for people who suffer from depression, just the average person with the average mindset) i think recognizing and being aware of how you naturally are, what thoughts you gravitate towards, is a huge help. owning your thoughts...acknowledging them, their existence...and then saying 'ok, let's move on'...is truly a first step. i also think we all simply go thru phases. no one can sustain eleation, absolute passion 24/7...it would actually get exhausting! :P i think just owning your thoughts, allowing yourself to feel.......then making a conscious decision about it is a lot more proactive way to live. sometimes sure, just want to wallow in misery
this is probably the most i've read of any posts..so congrats. you're a bright one and have kept my attention
so many good points but the best is "not for people who suffer from depression, just the average person with the average mindset". i get into this all the time with friends. yes some are depressed, but most(myself included), have a choice. i see it everywhere in kids and adults. depression has become an excuse for laziness..or even responsibility in some cases.
ha! now that's a first! most say they can't be bothered...so i know most of the time, i am writing to myself. but that's ok.
seriously, i KNOW there are people who suffer from depression, truly, truly suffer.....clinical depression. WHOLE other story there, and i am no doctor, so i leave them to it. however, for the rest of us....sure, we may all get a case of the blues from time to time....but you bet, we DO have a LOT more CONTROL over our mindset. thing is, like anything else...it takes effort to own up to it, and most importantly to DO something about it. just as you can't change your body overnight, you cannot change how you think, your emotional response...without some effort and training on your own behalf. we absolutely ARe 100% responsible for our own happiness and well-being. no one else can give it to us, or maintain it for us.....as mike wrote, it's an inside job.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
I have good days, but I feel myself sinking back into depression pretty quick.
As I told my mom the other day I think I lost the plot to my life, I am waiting for someone to give me my next line.