Re: NC Literature

October 10, 2006

, Excellent work with the juicer! That sounds like a positive

(and delicious step). I've been feeling a little depressed lately for

non-KO reasons and have enrolled myself in a pottery class and am

FORCING myself to go. By the time I get done playing with clay for 2

hours, I always feel better--I think I'm just so engrossed that it's

theraputic for me(I'm not especially good at it or anything and I

don't care). I've had similar results taking dancing classes or

joining a chorale--whatever. I think it's just going outside of what

I usually do.

As for reading--I've got to recommend Full Catastrophe Living. Which

is more of a stress reduction/meditation route, but that helped me

tremendously.

Ah. . .and the Tetons--I have also spent time trekking through there

and I sometimes use places I've been, where I felt a great deal of

peace and independance in my visualizations. I think you once told me

about a visualization that you use. I have one where I visualize

myself arriving at a saddle between two peaks in the Tetons where I

know I'll be camping for the night. I've been walking all day, my

pack is extremely heavy, but now it's time to rest. I drop the pack

and put all the hard work of the day behind me. . .I've got nothing

else to think about but settling down for the night. All my troubles

are behind me. . .far away. Anyway, it works for me.

Trish

>

> No contact has been the greatest journey so far in my 26 years,

> greater than hiking through the Grand Teton's or discovering love. It

> has been a ride into a 4th dimension. I'm starting to feel for the

> first time. There is huge price for that though, my first few weeks I

> felt like Bart Simpson when he sold his soul to Millhouse for $50.00.

> This was the loneliest time in my life! Do any of you know of

> publishing's that helps one get through these bouts of depression? I

> don't want to take medication since it's only temporary. I'm trying to

> keep myself busy but I find that motivation is a hard thing to find. I

> bought a juicer and decided to eat healthy and exercise.

>

October 12, 2006

" Way to breath, No-Breath. " (Sorry, I couldn't resist the Simpson's

Quote...) You're not without your soul, you're without that weight on

your shoulders... but I definitely understand the feeling of " missing

something. "

I think Trish was on the right track with the pottery; try to find

yourself a hobby that you can immerse yourself in. Maybe a hobby you

didn't have time or support for before. I always find that when I sit

down to draw or paint or write, it's motivating in itself. I want to

finish the sketch, landscape, or poem, and finishing one gives me the

inspiration to start another. Perhaps you have a digital camera &

could take a picture-a-day. Perhaps there are books you'd like to

read. Perhaps you'd like to volunteer your time somewhere.

I can't say I know of any particular books on motivation, but I find

that for myself starting a project that I truly enjoy, and will take a

bit of time, is motivation in-itself.

And here's some advice on motivation from the web:

http://www.motivation-tools.com/elements/seven_rules.htm

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/07/motivation-for-smart-people-sans-chest-\

pounding/

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/overcoming-negative-emotions-and-boosti\

ng-motivation/

I'm sure there are many others online, I'd also recommend searching

other ppl's bookmarks at del.icio.us for sites on that (or any other)

topic. http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us & p=motivation & type=all

I hope some of that helps! When all else fails, I think " Trust in

yourself and you can achieve anything! " - Lionheart