My plans for last weekend, this week, and the next six or seven weeks
have been thrown into disarray. I could get discouraged,
but I'm going to suck it up buttercup.
Buttercups
Reykjavík, Iceland
June 12, 2014
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
When I wake up, I want to pull the covers over my head
and make the world go away.
This is so not me! I am a morning lark.
I recently read an article by Tom Chiarella who was interviewing Jeff Bridges
in a summer issue of AARP The Magazine, and this jumped out at me.
Sometimes Bridges experiences what he calls morning dread.
"'I sometimes wake up and say,
'Oh God, I gotta get up and do all this stuff that I don't want to do.'"
That's where I am right now.
Does this happen to you?
Everything will get squared away, but it's going to take time I'm short on,
and involve aggravating things I don't want to do.
Whine. Whine.
So this morning I told myself that I could wallow for a little while
after getting out of bed, and then I had to get real.
I went hunting for some memes to cheer me up:
If Bruno Mars and "Uptown Funk" can't lift my spirits and purpose,
I can always count on the faces I love.
So here are some happy faces that are certain to work for me,
which I'm linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off.
Card Games at My Cousins Julie and Dave's Home
Blair, Julie, Sue, and Barb
Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
August 11, 2017
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
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Jeannie and Rosie
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Unknown
The Best Guy in the World!
Blue Lagoon, Iceland
June 14, 2014
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
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Guaranteed to make me laugh; a favorite childhood photo of mine, ADHD me,
in a perpetual harness, tied on, and trailing a rope for a good three summers of my life.
Aggravation in the Past!
Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Summer 1952
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
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What do you do if you experience morning dread?
When you wake up and say,
"Oh God, I gotta get up and do all this stuff that I don't want to do."
I'd love to know what works for you!
Last week I didn't get around to visit as I planned.
🤞I make it this time!
Have a great weekend!
Till next time ~
Fundy Blue
My next post will be soon! 🤞
On the Bay of Fundy
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
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Thanks for the smiles.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am in that mood in the morning I get up and do a few things. If I am still in a funk I go back to bed for a bit - and start again when I resurface.
I hope you feel much better in the coming weeks.
Thanks, Sue! I just have to get through the rough patch. I'll sometimes ask myself, "How many minutes can I stand?" Then I set a timer for that long, and if that's all I can manage, I'll stop when the timer rings and go pull the covers back over my head until I can set the timer again. One timer at a time ~ lol! I'm glad that you enjoyed the smiles. Take care! xoxox
DeleteHi Louise, I have these words in my head if I have negative thoughts in my mind before I go to sleep - ' I don't know what tomorrow brings.' God bless.
ReplyDeleteHi, Brenda! Thanks for sharing this. I will use your phrase! Sometimes when I'm struggling with something, I'll try practicing gratitude. Like when I'm pushing a heavy grocery cart around our gigantic store, I say thanks for the ability to do it. I remember last January when I was having trouble walking period, and now I'm doing a lot better. Have a lovely weekend, My friend! xoxo
DeleteYour memes are providing great laughs on Friday night. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you enjoyed the laughs, Roentare! I'm still looking forward to my Friday night in a few hours ~ lol! Take care, my friend!
DeleteSorry that you're going through challenging times and having a hard time getting up. I've gone through them too. Practicing gratitude and exercising regularly are a few of my tools that help me get through the hard times.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Natalie! I did workout with my trainer and then swim today. Definitely exercise can lift your spirits. And I practice gratitude most days. Hugs to you, my friend!
DeleteThe doggy with the wagging tail has it right! 😄 "...because I love you."
ReplyDeleteThat was such a happy-feeling meme, Sandi! Dogs are wonderful, loving creatures. Hugs to you! Take care!
DeleteHahaha a harness kid. Guess you just wanted to explore early too. The good morning one I've done a time or two to people. They shut up and go away right quick after thinking me a weirdo lol hopefully you get whatever needs doing done and you can get back to exploring away every other day. I just tell myself to shut up and do it. Sooner I do it sooner it's done.
ReplyDelete"Sooner I do it, sooner it's done." That sounds like you, Pat! I was the only one of the five of us with a harness ~ lol! I did want to explore anywhere I couldn't reach. I'm still that way! Have a safe weekend, my friend! I'm worried about you and your family and your critters. Our weather forecast shows you all in the cone of Lee. I hope all goes well. The Cove is predicted to be directly under the eye, but the winds extend 300 miles from that in every direction. Hey, you might be able to get some great photos for the side business! Take care! Stay safe!
DeleteHow did everyone make out in smith's cove? Trees down and lots of power outages here.
DeleteHi, Pat! Everyone in the Cove is fine. They seemed to be in a sweet spot in the Cove, no power outages, or damage. The Smith's Cove Volunteer Fire Department even got their fundraising breakfast in on Saturday morning. I saw that the South Shore got hammered by big waves, wind, and rain. I'm glad to hear you are alive and kicking. I hope that your family came through okay. I heard some seawall was knocked out near Liverpool. Please take care!
DeleteOutstanding memes and Friday faces, Louise! Sorry to hear about your morning dread and disrupted plans. I hope things perk up soon so the morning lark can return!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debra! This lark will be back. I just have to slog through the swamp. I haven't been by your post yet, but I saw your portrait on Nicole's post. It is stunning! You have come so far as an artist! Hugs to you , my talented friend!
DeleteI get that sometimes. Sorry it's hitting you hard.
ReplyDeleteThe one on how to wake up a teenager is brilliant.
Thanks, Alex! The one about waking a teenager is my favorite. Every time I look at it, I start laughing! I hope you're looking forward to a good weekend! Take care!
DeleteI hope the day goes much much better than you feel like it is going to Louise. I'm usually a get out of bed and go kind of gal, but there are days when I just don't want to deal with it. Usually for me it's when I know I will wake up to a foot of new snow. Snow is pretty but I hate the clean up that goes with it. You did find some fantastic memes. The photon traveling light made me smile. I'll keep my fingers crossed all your "chores" for the day go well and you can move onto better mornings. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erika! The photon meme was my second favorite, right after the waking a teenager one. Fortunately we don't have to shovel snow too much. We have shovelers who are supposed to show up within 24 hours; but, they're usually here much sooner. And in Colorado, we usually have a lot of sunshine to melt the snow and maybe a chinook to eat it. One fabulous thing about being retired is that I don't have to go out and drive on bad roads. Hugs to you! Have a great weekend!
DeleteWhen the morning dread hits, I tell Alexa to stop the alarm and set a timer for 10 minutes. I lie quietly for the extra minutes and then join the happy dogs to start the day. Or, occasionally, I decide to take the day off!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
How lovely to have happy dogs to join, Janie! I wish Terry's and my lifestyle allowed us to have dogs. But our being gone so often wouldn't be fair. My sister Barb and her partner Pat's new husky is leading them on a happy chase. Barb says her backyard looks like the craters of the moon because Josie loves digging. But they wouldn't trade her for anything. Here's to days off and no morning dread! Love and hugs to you!
DeleteFeel better soon, thanks for the laughs.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christine! Hugs to you!
DeleteI don't have morning dread. I have dread during the day but it doesn't last long. Oh Maggie Smith from Downton Abby. I love her. I hope you have a good and thank you for joining FFO.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nicole! I can get dread during the day too! I've been trying to shut everything out except for what's right in front of me. Even if it's something as simple as hanging up a housecoat. That and gratitude. Look at the poor people in Morocco and Libya this week! Have a great weekend, my friend! Hugs and love to you!
DeleteI dearly love Maggie Smith and Dalton Abbey!!!
Delete...I go to bed early and get up early and I hate coffee.
ReplyDeleteEarly to bed, early to rise! That's what's supposed to make you healthy, wealthy, and wise, Tom! As for coffee, I wouldn't function without it! But I'm sure you enjoy some morning drink, maybe a nice cup of tea. When I was teaching my kids always knew where my coffee cup was. If I'd turned to look for a second, they'd say, "It's over there, Mrs. Barbour." I moved all over the classroom and rarely sat down. ADHD ~ lol! Have a great weekend, my friend!
DeleteGood morning :). My dog, if I am not leaving early, will often sleep by the bed till nearly 9! Morning is my good time to get stuff done. -Jeff. https://fromarockyhillside.com
ReplyDeleteHaha, Jeff! Lucky you to have a dog that sleeps late! I get my most important stuff done in the morning. I'm useless after dinner. Have a good one, my friend!
DeleteWhen I have the morning dreads, I channel my big sister Louise. I drag my sorry arse out of bed and have a coffee. Then I set my timer for 5 minutes. Anybody can handle 5 minutes right! When the timer goes off, I am usually up and running. If not, I set it for another 5 minutes and so on, that is how I do it - you taught me that. Cheers, loves you your little sister Barb
ReplyDeleteLoves you, too, Barb! Sometimes I have to set the timer for one minute ~ on a really bad day ~ lol! Be safe! I'll certainly be thinking of you and everyone else as Lee arrives! Take care!
DeleteSorry things have not been going well for you, dear. I wish there was something that would motivate you. I never have trouble getting up, but I often have trouble going to bed. LOVE all those funny motivators and the five stages of getting up had me rolling on the floor.
ReplyDeleteSorry darlin’. I know you will pull yourself right out of that funk! I’m
ReplyDeleteI've never heard that expression but it is so perfect. Yes, that's how I felt on Sunday. (And I ended up not doing half of it and the world didn't end.) I hope by now there is a plan, maybe even some of those awfuls are done. Loved the memes and I'm glad you decided to share this with us. You know, it makes everyone feel a little less alone when things like that happen!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind understanding, Jeanie! I will explain one of the things in my post going up tonight. I'm glad that you said sharing things like this makes everyone feel a little less alone! It make me feel less alone too. I hope that things are going better for you, and that Sunday's morning dreads are far behind you! Hugs to you!
Deletemy beautiful and amazing Louise i am sorry if you are going through some unusual days when you don't feel to get up or do anything .
ReplyDeletei too feel i am getting bit lazy and i too feel it is not me at all . i share this to hubby and he thinks it's because of tiredness or so . it can be probably but i am thankful that i keep check on my feelings and i know it is more because i get less time for myself and even less time for things i want to do such as blog writing etc .but it is not complain as it is choice i made long ago by myself .choice of being with kids if they need me or sharing time together with hubby if it is just watching tv together . i think this makes me feel comfortable that i am not sitting separately on my own in corner and doing what i like more . at heart i know if it is in my destiny god knows my intention and will give me time if he will want because my strange and deep faith makes me think so .so although i feel bit lost but i get myself together soon in the hope of that day .
what you shared here is probably a feeling linked to your health issues my friend .may be unknowingly you feel upset or uneasy to go through all this .i believe that such depression can make one feel strained and down and it gets worse if not work on it on time .
i have been encountering with same feeling since many years specially after my mid 40s i started to realize that i have to struggle keeping my spirit high. as i mentioned often that with many books and article readings and videos on topic of mind control i conclude that life is name of constant effort to feel better and once the the effort is stopped negativity takes over quickly . Science proves that the whole scenario of life and universe is based on fight between different energies and this battle makes whatever we see around as life or universe .
my point is that meditation can help lot because if it is done for a short while and regularly for long run it woks miraculously to bind your mind energy in single point of focus which helps one to feel ready and alert for all kind of commitments . there are millions of videos about how to meditate or focus or how to open third eye which help us keep balance between mental and physical world .you can take help .once you do you will see the difference within few weeks my friend!
sorry for long comment
hugs!
You are so kind and understanding, my dear friend, Baili. I'm doing much better today than I was a week ago. I am still swamped by all I need to do, but I am not hiding under the covers now. Like you, I am definitely tired! And I have been in a lot of pain which is draining. However, one huge worry has been resolved, and I am so grateful for the outcome. And you're right, some of this has to do with my physical and mental health. I've written about it briefly in my post that goes up tonight. The choice you made to be present for your husband and sons is a really important one. I'm choosing to spend time with Terry too, because life is fleeting and when a person gone, he's really gone. I don't want to look back at my life and wish I had spent more time with him. Keeping a positive frame of mind is really important for me as well. That's something I've struggled with a lot over the years. I can get hit with suicidal thoughts out of nowhere and have to fight through them. It helps me a lot to have a clean, tidy, well-organized home and to prepare healthy meals. You can look at my home and tell my state of mind ~ lol! I've tried meditation in the past, and I need to try it again. I just haven't stuck with practicing it long enough. Thanks for the recommendation! I've been slowly looking at your video on "What Is Reality." It is absolutely fascinating but hard to wrap my mind around. Like those special 8th-dimensional, tetrahedrons forming the fundamental substructure of reality. But I'll get it eventually! I'm so glad that I met you online, my friend! Love and hugs to you! Thanks for caring!
Deletethe photos are so nice specially Terry with mask on his face looks happy :)
ReplyDeleteI love that picture of Terry. The mask is silica mud occurring naturally in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. It's supposed to have healing properties. We were having a lot of laughs playing with it, and laughter is definitely healing.
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