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Loneliness: Why am I depressed?
Aging Well | Last Active: Feb 27, 2022 | Replies (112)Comment receiving replies
Yesterday I went to a consignment store. My husband drove and I stayed in the car, but it was progress. I took a 5-minute walk last evening. Today I plan on going to the beach. I woke up with depression but it lifted after I moved around for 15 minutes, i.e., made coffee, fed the dog, which is usually my husband's 'job.' My self-care is much lacking, but I am mentally working myself toward the shower. It is baby steps and I am hard on myself.
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@lindasmith1222 Congratulate yourself! I'd give you a high-five or a gentle hug if we were sitting at the kitchen table! I know it takes a certain mindset to go beyond where we are, and you did it. Even though you sat in the car yesterday, you got out of the house, and had different scenery. Do you think next time you might get in to the store and wander a bit?
A little story for you that relates to your house fire. Our neighbors who moved here in Dec 2019, lost most everything they owned due to a wildfire. Even now when she and I have gone yard saling or to a thrift store, she will mention, "oh, we lost something like that in the fire". So, you see, they pivot their time from before fire, to after fire. Like you, they also ended up moving about 500 miles from where they had been, to an area they knew nothing about, and knew noone. It is not easy, and you are doing good. Baby steps everyday!
Ginger