Comments on: Be a Sunshine Pump

By: career as a paralegal

career as a paralegal — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:06:24 +0000

career as a paralegal…

I found your post comments while searching Google. Very relevant especially as this is not an issue which a lot of peaople are conversant with….

By: Mario

Mario — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:33:32 +0000

Mario…

People are as happy as they make up their minds to be….

By: Conrad

Conrad — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:33:32 +0000

Never get down? I do. We had to put our dog down yesterday and I don’t mind telling you how hard that was. And it was made harder because he wasn’t old, but had behavior quirks that were making him unpredictable. He was a pit bull and you can’t have that. Seven years as pet and companion. He’s the dog I walked in entries I sent you. It tore us up!

So, how did I deal with it? I just experienced it, was really sad, and knew that the depression would pass. My wife and I talked about it a lot, too. And, of course, it is passing. What it leaves behind is more patience, sensitivity and compassion for others, deeper appreciation of the human condition.

If you deal with depression by denial, that seems to me to be dangerous. But, if the depression has no external event to tie it to, like our situation obviously does, or if it persists for a long time, you need to figure out what’s wrong and deal with it. Otherwise, just grow and learn.

By: wwds

wwds — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:39:12 +0000

Great additions, Amy. and thanks for stopping by.

By: Amy Butson

Amy Butson — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:29:59 +0000

I’ve found these things most helpful. Some were suggestions from my parents, others from friends and some by observing our 2 yellow labrador’s behavior:

1) Schedule time to exercise: Since I was a kid doing gymnastics and now that I am older and have taken to running, exercising was always fun for me and a great stress reliever.

2) Do something nice for someone everyday: This doesn’t have to be complicated or involve money. At the end of the day, think back about those things you did and it’ll make you feel good.

3) Wag your tail for simple things: Ever notice that it’s the most simple things that make dogs happy and wag their tails like crazy? Scratching them behind the ears, rubbing their belly, throwing the frisbee, going for a walk. Take the time to genuinely enjoy the simple things in your life. These are important, too.

4) Have fun or change it: This is something that I heard a lot growing up (and still do) and is along the same lines of “change something today”. If you’re not having fun, whatever it is, change it. Find something that is fun for you and go after it! It’s hard to have a bad day/time when you are doing something fun, work or otherwise.