The bells that still can ring

[cosmolinguist]

The problem isn't so much that things -- big and small, short- and long-term -- are difficult and sad and intense, but that they're mostly things I can't seem to do much about. I just have to watch people suffer and things go wrong and wait it out.

It doesn't help that the things I usually reach for to feel better either aren't there, aren't working or are tainted in some way. They're certainly not doing the best job of distracting me from all those lousy things.

I know things will improve. I've had bad times before and I know sometimes there's nothing to be done but hang on the best I can until I get through them... but it's no fun while I do.

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*hugs*
Thinking of you.

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P.S. This is the third time in about a week that I've seen/heard someone quote that Leonard Cohen lyric. I like.

[cosmolinguist]

When I went to see him in concert a few years ago I got a t-shirt that has this bit of the song lyric on the front (Ring the bells... to ...that's how the light gets in). It's something I often need reminding of :)

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It's something I often need reminding of :)
Me too! Easier to apply to over things/people than to myself, I find.

[tyrell.livejournal.com]

I'm about to give someone a test linked to the element of Earth, and it's all that stuff. Enduring, waiting, being a mountain while you see things you can't do anything about. It's the hardest one to do, turning back on your core self to be enough instead of the external aids we use. Being okay with yourself in silence and stillness, when your brain just wants to beat you up with reminders of bad things.

Hope you're okay, hang in there. Seasons change, it WILL pick up again if you can wait it out :)

[cosmolinguist]

Thanks, Uncle Steve :)

[tyrell.livejournal.com]

Aww, your icon just put a big grin on my face!

And reminded me of this. Humans can be great sometimes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrCnh9sT_mc

[taimatsu]

*hug*
I'm thinking of you. I hope you can hang on ok. You can talk to me any time; I will try to be online more. I miss talking to you anyway :)

[cosmolinguist]

Thank you. It was nice to talk to you today, and I look forward to more of that sort of thing :)

[bunnypip.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry things are hard.

I just wanted to say that I'd read this and am thinking of you.

[cosmolinguist]

That warms my heart. Thank you.

[patrick-vecchio.livejournal.com]

The ever-dwindling daylight doesn't help things any, either.

Hang tough.

[cosmolinguist]

No indeed, and this far north, it's a drastic shift; the days get so short so quickly; by my birthday it's getting dark at 4. Not good for me at all.

[mammadibiba.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know this feeling and the lack of things you can do anything about/the lack of things (for various reasons) that make you feel better.

I am thinking of you and if there is anything I can do, drop me a line x

[cosmolinguist]

I'm sorry someone as lovely as you understands something so awful, but thanks for the camaraderie x

[ultraruby.livejournal.com]

Aw love, I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time. Big hugs from over here. I hope you feel better soon. x

[cosmolinguist]

I'm sure I will. Thank you, G. x