Tired of the Daily Life

Yes, I have noticed you've been missing a few days (I haven't been here as much either so I'm playing the catch up game with what little time I have right now). Oh gosh, I will keep positive thoughts that your husband has a speedy recovery! I guess I tend to get "angry" more than "depressed". Does that sound weird? And so, I'll make myself more productive than usual. I know if I give myself the opportunity to zone out, I'll REALLY zone out by thinking/worrying too much . . . so I'd prefer to be "physical" to at least get things done. So by, for instance, cleaning out a specific area in this place, I'll have finally done it to at least know that I accomplished something "positive" out of my "anger". I don't skate/work out as much as I used to - but that was what I used to do to keep me rejuvenated. I have to be routine with my kids (well, my 5 year old in particular with classes) and they have to be with me during the day . . . so I try to find different places to go to - somewhere that I can enjoy as well. It's been hard to do that with the baby, so we don't go out as much as we used to . . . but still I try to do these excursions whenever possible. You take care of yourself. Do get some sleep in - even if they are power naps - and don't forget to eat decently . . . keep your health up! As they say, take care of yourself first so you can take care of others. Be strong, dorannmwin . . . I know you have a lot on your shoulders right now. Hugs to you!!

Could you try changing the routine around a bit? Have something different for tea for a change perhaps. If the kids are little,could you do something with them maybe? The park and a picnic for instance. My kids liked tents under the table if it was nasty weather out and they were quite used to mum playing with the with their toys. I used to make a scenario with toys after they had gone to bed so when they came down next morning, there was a little scene. My sons action man(GI Joe) acquired a karate suit during the night,sleeping bag and track suit and my girls dolls got school uniform and all sorts (which I made of course out of old bits of their worn out clothes),it was very therapeutic and they loved it. I used to sometimes just sit and read to them when we were all having an off day. We would have a cup of hot chocolate and sit in my sons bedroom and I would read chapter after chapter of a nice comforting kids book.

I guess I can say that I know how you feel. I work 7 day a week at one job or another. It is rare that I get a day off to just do nothing. I have a bad back, and a bad knee, so I hurt a lot when I am working. I have to say that it gets old really quick, and I get tired of being stuck in the same rut every day. Unfortunately, there isn't anything I can do about it. I just have to force myself to get up every day and keep pushing. I have a hard time keeping up with what day it is most of the time, and I have to look at my watch to find out what the date is half the time. I really need a break, but I don't see myself getting one any time soon...

I get like that every couple of months, and there's usually no major reason for it. I'm actually kind of been feeling like that a lot lately. For me it lasts awhile. This time it's been coming on slowly for a few weeks. I don't think it's peaked yet, because I'm still forcing myself to do my usual routine, and I'm trying to convince myself to snap out of it. It's just not that easy. I do a lot of things to try to feel rejuvinated, none of it seems to help much.

Hi Dorann, Here's a hug, a cheer and a prayer for you my dear friend. You just verbalized a need that has to be responded immediately. find time to have this break that you've long waiting for. you seemed to be near burned out. don't wait for this to come or else you can have breakdown episode. seriously, give yourself a break. you and yourself in a place where you can have the kind of rest and relaxation that you need to freely breath and recharge your energies and your sanity hehehe.

We all need a break, break from whatever we are doing no matter how interesting that could be. And only we ourselves can think of something that can create a different atmosphere for us, within the constraints we are facing. So you need to plan something within the ambit you are in and it is possible. Have a different breakfast may be, eat out if you are not already doing it, go for a different hairstyle, have a massage, go for pedicure/manicure, organise a barbeque in your garden just you and your family - the list is endless. Good luck!

I definitely can relate to you. Dealing with my son, makes me feel the same way. I am sorry your husband is having so many problems. Take me with you, when your find somewhere to go, ppleease!

I think you have to take a break now and again, otherwise you will wear yourself out. I took this weekend off and relaxed, it did me a lot of good and today I have felt much more refreshed and awake.

i so know what you mean. sometimes you can just get into a rut and life just seems like a dull routine. i try to make my days special by visiting the library at least once a week so i have lots of new stuff to look at, plus i do a lot of crafty things. although my health isnt the best and we dont have much money (hubby has been out of work since last august) i look forward to simple things.

I agree with your view that one do need a constant break from mundane tasks of daily life. If we do not get break we will get tired easily. Even I take regular breaks from mylot so that it does not get boring. But most of the people here are regular till they reach their minimum payout. After taking break from certain things one feel refreshed and pumped up after coming.

i am experiencing the same things . lately i am feeling burn out from doing the same things online. i am usually at home and just do this online things since i am a stay home person. i rarely watch television i just mostly stay in front of the computer if i have nothing else to do at home. so usually i just do the house work and computer thing. anyways,i feel i don't wanna past one year doing online the same boring things every day. so i am doing something else besides computer thing but i will not totally stop what i am doing in front of the computer cause it is a source of information and lot of things for me. but i don't wanna any more be totally hooked up with it and lose some great opportunity in life cause i am too caught up with what i am doing with online things. but definitely i will not leave mylot. but i don't wanna be in mylot just to earn money. it is not any more my motive. i am just here to enjoy some discussions. i just check some discussions that interest me like this one . something that is quite similar to my situation and so it kinda help me feel that i am not alone in the struggles and things that i am going through in life.

I think we all have times like that, I know I certainly wish I could just crawl up under the duvet and hide from life for a few days. But I can’t as things have to be done etc etc. What I do is when things get too much is strip back all those non essential things which end up cluttering up every second of my life so I am left with the bare essentials that have to be done, even if that means no mylot for a few days . Then I do a trade off for everything I have to do I do one thing that I want to do for me, be it taking a walk, watching a cr@ppy daytime soap or just spending an extra 20 minutes in the shower. It sort of works as in after a few days of stripping back and doing trade offs I feel better although never fully recharged.

Life can get very mundane and routine-like from time to time. When this happens, I know I need to take a break from the every day and do something exciting or adventurous

Hi dorannmwin. I think I know how you feel, for I have also dealt with my own bouts of "tiredness" of the daily life. I wouldn't know what to tell you, because I surely am not qualified to give you any advice. The one thing that helped me though are some kind words from friends. Some of these friends I've found here in myLot. I hope you find your way out of this slump; and you get the necessary break that your spirit needs.

Well it seems that you've got a few different things going on. I know exactly how you feel. I feel as if I am constantly doing the same thing everyday. Unfortunately the things we do for our family on a day to day basis are important. I do think we need to make sure we schedule some time for ourselves. I know that's hard for you right now with your husband and all. When he gets well, its a must for you to have some personal time. When I feel down I try to do something for me. I love taking care of my family and my two dogs but sometimes I feel as if that's all I am. A caretaker. I take care of my family. I take care of patients. I never take care of me. If we dont take care of ourselves we cant help anyone else. I only wish you lived near me and we could schedule a day out. You are a good wife, mom, and now a great myLotter. Its hard to keep up with it all. I am glad you do. I enjoy your discussions. Happy MyLotting dl

Just like you I am tired of doing the same old thing everyday... I have stopped going to school due to my ailment and I am feeling bored doing nothing... my ailment's been stopping me from accomplising my dreams in life. sometimes, I feel worthless because i can't enjoy my life like other people can do.. i wanted to finish school and get a stable job so i can help my family and my mom's side of the family who have been so kind and generous to me... yeah, i know my family can survive even without my financial help but i still want to help them particularly my mom and siblings... i am going back to school this coming june and i hope everything's gonna be fine... when i am feeling down, i go out and shop when i have got extra money to spend. good thing, i have got a part time job online.. it's been helping me to buy the things i need like food, clothing and medicine... partner and i will be celebrating our fifth anniversar on thursday and she booked an overnight stay at one of the hotels in tagaytay... i am so excited... i'm pretty sure we'll have a good time...

I know exactly what you are talking about. Its like you are living a vicious circle that keeps going round and round. I felt like that today myself. In fact I ended up staying in bed for most of the day watching TV and just not wanting to deal with the day at all. I guess I was feeling down in the dumps. I know alot of it for me is dealing with the cold weather. I really hate winter time especially if the sun is not shining. It can be so depressing. I will be better tomorrow I heard it will be in the 50 and reaching 60 by Wednesday so I will be feeling refreshed soon. I hope your husband is out of the hospital soon and maybe you both can enjoy a weekend away just the two of you. Take care and try to think of all the good things you have in your life.

same here, maybe thats the reason why i keep on submitting resignation every year or left my previous employer coz i got so tired doing the same thing and i apply for new position to another company without thinking that it will affect me financially. being unemployed of course is very hassle as we need to pay our bills while looking for job. i hate myself sometimes coz i did not even appreciate the things i do.

Reading through your post, and the comments here, makes me feel better. I thought what I am going through all my life since I graduated from the University is not normal. I had been to 6 companies, and the longest is this one being here for 1 year and half, for others, I only last until I get my regularization paper. I kept on resigning and getting into new job. Till my 4th manager told me recently that it is not good for me, and for my resume. I don't know, it feels like I didn't expect this to be like this after school. I felt frustrated to see the real world after college, and I am having hard time going through it everyday, plus the feeling that I chose the wrong career to start with, and wants to start all over again, but of course, I need some financial aid to do that as well. Now, I am stucked, it is because I had a contract for three years, hence, I must stay for another one and a half year. As an answer to this depression-like syndrome, I am scheduling myself to a 2-day retreat and hopefully, it can help me sort things better, and help me direct my life again.