Depressed today!
I find myself somewhat depressed today. This is unusual for me since I do work at being upbeat and positive.
I'm down mostly because of pain. I've been in this wheelchair so long that my back and legs find it hard to straighten out even when I do stand up...I'm all hunched over. I have sciatic pain in my left hip and down my leg. Usually taking my CBD oil and stretching helps, but last night and this morning I've had no relief yet.
I've also been on a keto diet to help with weight loss and my Type 2 diabetes, and today I can't stand straight on my body comp scale to get a good reading.
I need to go back to the indoor pool and do some water walking to help straighten out the muscles and ligaments in my hip and leg, but I've been waiting until March 1st because then I don't have to pay extra like I do this month. (POA recently changed fees effective March 1). But after last night I'm ready to pay the few dollars and start back this afternoon.
My dh is griping about money again and my sites are not producing right now which is another depressing part of my life right now. My desktop computer (the one I usually work on my sites with) has been giving me problems and no way can I afford a new one right now - plus I really don't feel good enough to sit here and reload all the programs. Sitting just to write this post makes my hip and leg hurt more.
Anyway, rant over, my life is actually better than many days of the past and I need to get over this pity party and get back to work. Maybe I can use my notebook in my reclining massage chair - I'm going to try it anyway. My notebook doesn't have my photoshop editor though so I won't be able to create my post images for Pinterest, but I guess i can hold off on posting on that network.
Prayers and positive thoughs my way will be much appreciated.
-Shirley
Update (Tuesday 2/11/20) I went to my chiropractor yesterday and I feel much better today. I've also completed a 39 hour fast which helps me feel better about myself). So I'm back to be positive....thanks for the prayers and positive thoughts!
-Shirley
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Hi Shirley, I do hope that you're feeling much better, very soon! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, here.
Just a quick note - I'm sure you're getting lots of advice, but you may want to give these a try...
Cut way back on sugar and dairy, eliminate vegetable oils, especially canola, drink lots of water (at least 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day), and make some of those glasses with 1 ounce of fresh lemon juice. Also include turmeric in your daily diet.
The money will get better! Keep up the great work!
Hope this helps; all the best to you - Dom
Shirley, you have a lot to contend with and we admire you so much.
Colette taught water aerobics for years and we still love to get in and do water exercise. If you could get back in and get that pressure off your spine and knees, I know you would feel better. Sure wish I could do it with you because I would! It helps my knees and hips a lot, too.
Plus, water is such a healing place. Hope you get back there soon.
Hugs,
Colette and Philip
Hi Shirley,
I hope you can get back to the pool soon and start feeling better. I am sorry you are in that situation. I have been feeling down as well and got so stressed today (when I discovered Citi bank has taken $500 that isn't theirs) that I got sciatica again too.
I made a payment on my Citi credit card for $500 last month. It cleared my bank account and the bank confirms I paid it. Citi has no record of it. I thought it was all worked out and confirmed I did not have to do any more to prove I paid it. They had conditionally "credited" the $500 back. Today I see they took it back so now I owe $500 even though I already paid it. Tomorrow I have to start all over dealing with them and the bank. It is so ridiculous.
Anyway, I will be thankful I am not stuck in a wheelchair too. A few years ago it looked like I was headed that way. I have a ton of health problems but that is not one of them.
It seems to help to remember there are problems that others have that we don't have.
I see you have Amazon links on at least one of your sites. I will order some of my supplements in the future through your links.
Jessica
Thanks Jessica. I hope you get the problem with Citi fixed smoothly today. That would be so irritating!
Hi Shirley, we all do have some days where things are not going so well and it’s perfectly normal to feel down sometimes.
I am sorry about the pain you are expressing on your body, I hope it gets better soon so you can get back to work.
I send you happy thoughts and wish you success in your business.
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Shirley, I'm behind in sending out responses, but... it sounds to me like you have a lot of courage! Courage to work through your bad days, and remembering the good days to get you through.
Please be encouraged that I've enjoyed reading your blogs, and I'm sure lots of people have enjoyed them, and have learned from them too.
By the time you read this note, may you be "feeling" much stronger and more encouraged that "things" are getting better and better.
Prayerfully,
Joanie