Day by day

[hrj]

I dont' quite think I rise to the level of PTSD but I'm definitely being sucked dry by depression at the moment. I had a major crying jag on Saturday that rather startled me. So, of course, this is the perfect time to have collegium and the feast to prepare for this weekend, and investiture to prepare for the next weekend, and three new investigations assigned at work today all of which are due within the next week [1], and then we plunge into the extended holiday season. But I've written something for IWriSloMo every day so far this month. And the more I contemplate it, the more comfortable I am with the thought of moving. (Although I'm still daunted by the amount of work it will involve.) Life goes on.

[1] Fortunately, the very impossibility of meeting these deadlines lets me off the hook to some extent.

Comments

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

That's one thing about having so much to do that it's physically impossible -- you can justify not getting them all completed. LOL

Hang in there. If you need someone to talk to, I can certainly relate. This is a hard time of year for me too.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

Moving is a horrible hassle, but it sounds like it's the best option for you considering what's happened. Good luck with juggling the deadlines.

It doesn't seem to be a good time for a lot of my friends at the moment. :(

[gunnora.livejournal.com]

Give yourself both permission and time to grieve.

Being stolen from is a violation, and in our culture cars represent many things beyond simple transportation, as do our homes. Those cultural associations have strings leading deep into your psyche, so it's not surprising that from time to time through the grieving process you will find those strings, possible attached to monsters under the bed.

/hugs

[xrian.livejournal.com]

What Gunnora said. /adds hugs

[ysabella-dolfin.livejournal.com]

We have a truck, you need any help moving? I don't have to be at school until 4:00 pm most days and my back strong :)

[cryptocosm.livejournal.com]

It probably is the perfect time. Judging by my own experience, probably the worst thing to do about depression is sit around being depressed. Distraction is the order of the day. Productive distraction is ideal.

[helblonde.livejournal.com]

We have a stack of boxes unpacked from our move. Would you like some? We'll be at Investiture and could pass them on there.

All the best for the future,
H.

[hrj.livejournal.com]

The moving phase is considerably in the future at this point. I'm thinking in terms of putting the current house on the market after the turn of the year, and not doing more than window shopping for the new place until I know how much equity I've extracted. There's no way I could juggle two places at once and I figure I'll get a better price for the house if I'm not in a hurry.

[hrj.livejournal.com]

Actually, it may not be too soon to start collecting boxes. It'll be easier to get my unit in shape to show if I can move a bunch of stuff out of it and into storage. (There's nothing to be done regarding the tenant-inhabited units.) Yes, if it's convenient, I'll take some boxes off your hands.

[helblonde.livejournal.com]

It's no problem at all. We'll have them at Investiture for you.

[sue-n-julia.livejournal.com]

*hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs**hugs*

If you need to get out of town, let us know. We've got a guest bedroom and a change of scenery. Or e-mail or call.

S

[green-knight.livejournal.com]

<Hugs>

I wish I were closer and could, y'know, *do* something. You've had such a horrible time with this.

the more I contemplate it, the more comfortable I am with the thought of moving

That's good to hear. It's lousy that you should have to, but it'll give you more peace of mind, and that's priceless.