Comments on: Sillyness — an antidote to moping http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shanti @ Antishay http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17622 Shanti @ Antishay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:46:54 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17622 SO lovely! Thank you for sharing :D SO lovely! Thank you for sharing :D

]]> By: Brip Blap http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17583 Brip Blap Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:28:20 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17583 I sympathize. The whole name of my blog, brip blap, describes the emotional state my parents saw in me as a baby that continued throughout my life until today - high highs and low lows. The biggest thing that keeps me going is focus and discipline - not to get kooky when feeling good and not to get "dark" when feeling bad. It's a tough battle and I can actually very closely identify with people who are depressed. I don't think I am - I always manage to wrench myself out - but it's not easy. Being silly is key. I was in the dumps today and spending an hour playing "ring around the rosies" with my son, who never ever ever ever gets tired of 'falling down', restored me. Nothing like dancing around to "Cotton Eye Joe" all afternoon to put life in perspective :) I sympathize. The whole name of my blog, brip blap, describes the emotional state my parents saw in me as a baby that continued throughout my life until today – high highs and low lows. The biggest thing that keeps me going is focus and discipline – not to get kooky when feeling good and not to get “dark” when feeling bad. It’s a tough battle and I can actually very closely identify with people who are depressed. I don’t think I am – I always manage to wrench myself out – but it’s not easy.

Being silly is key. I was in the dumps today and spending an hour playing “ring around the rosies” with my son, who never ever ever ever gets tired of ‘falling down’, restored me. Nothing like dancing around to “Cotton Eye Joe” all afternoon to put life in perspective :)

]]> By: Megan http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17552 Megan Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:40:59 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17552 This post made me laugh the first time I read it, and again when I just re-read it. What a great idea. I don't have a Micah around to mope to, but maybe I should start a mope journal. And write "MOPE" really big in sparkle crayon before and after each entry. If nothing else, it makes you smile. Brilliant. This post made me laugh the first time I read it, and again when I just re-read it. What a great idea. I don’t have a Micah around to mope to, but maybe I should start a mope journal. And write “MOPE” really big in sparkle crayon before and after each entry. If nothing else, it makes you smile. Brilliant.

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17548 Cath Lawson Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:26:52 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17548 Mrs M - That was a great idea Micah came up with. I guess it's difficult to beat yourself up when you're making yourself laugh afterwards. Mrs M – That was a great idea Micah came up with. I guess it’s difficult to beat yourself up when you’re making yourself laugh afterwards.

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - The Happiness Edition | Remodeling This Life http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17542 Weekend Roundup - The Happiness Edition | Remodeling This Life Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:03:50 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17542 [...] Mrs Micah shared Sillyness - An Antidote to Moping. [...] [...] Mrs Micah shared Sillyness – An Antidote to Moping. [...]

]]> By: Tanya http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17537 Tanya Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:04:56 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17537 Haha! That's a great idea. I'm going to have to steal that. Incidentally, one of my favorite books. Haha! That’s a great idea. I’m going to have to steal that.
Incidentally, one of my favorite books.

]]> By: Andrew Stevens http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17531 Andrew Stevens Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:39:26 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17531 Second circle? A bit too much information on a personal finance blog, perhaps. We would be neighbors though, since I'm certainly going to the First Circle. Second circle? A bit too much information on a personal finance blog, perhaps. We would be neighbors though, since I’m certainly going to the First Circle.

]]> By: Roundup and Link Love - Brain Surgery Edition | The Wisdom Journal http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17527 Roundup and Link Love - Brain Surgery Edition | The Wisdom Journal Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:42:10 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17527 [...] Mrs. Micah has a surprising antidote to moping. [...] [...] Mrs. Micah has a surprising antidote to moping. [...]

]]> By: fathersez http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17522 fathersez Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:58:43 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17522 I think they have laughter clubs in India, where a bunch of people will get together and laugh. I don't think they laugh at a joke or something, they just laugh...a hearty laugh. Looks like Mr. M and you can start one. I think they have laughter clubs in India, where a bunch of people will get together and laugh.

I don’t think they laugh at a joke or something, they just laugh…a hearty laugh.

Looks like Mr. M and you can start one.

]]> By: Meg from FruWiki and All About Appearances http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/26/sillyness-an-antidote-to-moping/#comment-17521 Meg from FruWiki and All About Appearances Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:57:35 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=588#comment-17521 I love it! I'll definitely have to try that. I normally don't mope too much, but once a month I'm awful about it. I love it! I’ll definitely have to try that. I normally don’t mope too much, but once a month I’m awful about it.

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