I should not be feeling this restless, but I can’t shake it off. I’m tired but can’t sleep.
Coming from a high-stress environment to a low one is like screeching to a sudden halt after a long and fast journey. Transitioning mentally takes a roll. Maybe a restful and good sleep tonight will help.
28 responses to “Emotional crash after the storm”
I’m glad you’re home, and glad for the good news you received at the hospital. I did smile at this photo. The leaves reminded me of a herd of crabs scuttling across the sand toward the water — although of course the leaves only move if the wind blows!
The crabs sound like fun to watch! I’m glad you got a smile from it.
Prayers are with you all.
Thank you, Cindy!
Oh friend. My prayers are for you. May the God of Peace restore your soul! ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Thank you, friend! Amen to all you said.
Emotions are so finicky. I know I should be satisfied and grateful, but the residual stress lingers. I bet mad at myself for it, and that just makes it worse. 🙄
May the Lord’s great power restore your short term memory, and all the enemy has robbed of your health, Esther. Amen and all glory to God🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻
Thank you! And Amen.
I need to rest, but I’m still in adrenaline mode. My body is not picking up the cute to slow down.
I hope you’re feeling better this morning, Esther.
Thank you, Liz! I am feeling much better. Good sleep and food do wonders for the body.
You’re welcome, Esther! I’m so glad you’re feeling better.
Thank you, Liz! I feel so much better. Now I’m back into the groove of things. So glad the funk only lasted a day.
You’re welcome, Esther! I’m glad your funk has lifted.
It has!
I relate to these feelings of spent crumpled leaves and mentally scattered emotions in the whirlwinds of a tornado, Esther.
Sometimes life is hard! And our bodies and minds take time to recover and heal.
Sending hugs. When you feel like that, know you are not alone!
I’m not recovered yet. Yorkie has been sick since spring. Vet doesn’t know what is the cause, perhaps old age. It’s cyclical every few days.
Last Sunday night I was awake all night with Yorkie having bloody diarrhea episodes and vomiting. I truly thought she wasn’t going to live because she lost so much blood. By the time I cleaned up her potty pads another round would begin. There was no time to think or cry. I just stayed with her, telling her that she was a good girl, washing her bottom… and waiting.
And that is why I feel like an old crumpled up dry leaf. I’m spent.
I nursed her through. Yesterday she darted eating again. This morning she made three rounds of very good Lincoln log poops! She is much better for now, but I need more rest! … and she needs a smelly good bath this afternoon. It’s love.
TD, how terrible that Lucy has been sick on and off! Caretaking is hard work and the worry that goes along with it will wear you out. You must’ve been so worried, tired, and in fear of what was going on with Lucy’s health. I see what you mean about feeling like that crumpled up leaf.
I hope that she will not be having more of these episodes.
Thank goodness that she had a normal poop today! That’s a great sign she is improving. She has the best care with you and she knows how much she is loved. Wishing you and Lucy a healthy December.
Yes, you’re right…it is love!
I hope the weekend and the whole family being around will help to settle your mind.
I hope so too! I thought about you in the middle of the night and commiserate with your weather worries. There was when
lightning and thunder and grumbling sounds. Ack. I feel your weather related fears!!
Thank you for thinking of me – yes, the Summer storms and volatile weather are the worst and since the downed wire fire in December 2022, every time the wind is gusty I worry. There are a lot of very old and unkempt trees around here. Across the street from me, when they did a large sewer project back in 1990, the big machinery damaged a lot of the trees and many on the street have already been removed … what will happen to the others with possible root damage? Always weather worries.
Same here! Rainy weather scares me in CA. We rarely get it and when it does rain. driving in it seems a bit tricky. And you remember how Chris got into that car accident last March with the downpour rain. Yikes! Nature is powerful and we are at its mercy.
Yes, I remember well Chris’ car accident from the rain – too much rain causes hydroplaning and when you don’t have rain for a while, the oil and grease droplets that built up on the road make the roads even more slippery. Mother Nature is more powerful the longer we are on this Earth. I long for the calmer weather I grew up with, although we did get some whopper snowstorms in Canada. But this heavy snow was the norm – not these extremes like we have now. A few days ago a “real feel” of zero and right now at 9:00 p.m. it is 53 degrees. Not normal! My father had a VW Beetle and we lived on the bend in our street which was a semi-circle. Every big snowfall, he’d come out in the morning to find the car looking like an igloo from the snow drifts.
May the God of Peace restore your soul! 💖 Beautiful These scattered leaves are your short-term memory! Nice you capture this! I hope you’re feeling better this 🌄 my friend, Eshter!
Thank you, Raj! I am feeling better and back on track. It was kind of scary how my emotions were so low and I didn’t know what to do with myself. The hospital is a high vigilance place and when I’m out of it, my body takes time to get back to its normal state.
Most welcome, Eshter! Don’t mind at all God is great! Tack Care my friend!
Amen. God is good indeed!
Yes🙏