Soooo....

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Why does gardening have to hurt so much?

No kidding. I hurt even more so in the middle of the night...my arms can start aching and they hurt sooo much it wakes me up.


Ponine~ I had answered in the 'putting My Face On' thread...{but I guess I took too long to post and it wasn't...}

It seems like you are a very capable person. Perhaps you are surrounding yourself with negative people? These comments you quote, who the fvck are they to say anything like this to you??? You need to know, no one can talk to you that way. Don't give in to it, don't let them see it effects you. Eventually, you'll realize it is them with problems, not you.

I need to send you one of my 'FU' pins....I love it. I have a keychain of it hanging off of my backpack. When I set it around, people notice it and I can see their faces. It says don't mess with me or be prepared to see what you get. {hee hee, and it has gotten some other comments, good natured....}

LOL And I am such a pushover......

Anyways, whomever is speaking to you this way, you need to find a way to say 'Back off!' and you'll start to feel better. You are letting them take your confidence, take it back!!!

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Ponine~ I had answered in the 'putting My Face On' thread...

...Don't give in to it, don't let them see it effects you. Eventually, you'll realize it is them with problems, not you.

...you need to find a way to say 'Back off!' and you'll start to feel better. You are letting them take your confidence, take it back!!!

damn right! couldnt have said it better myself

[AllyOops!]

Tell 'em all to kiss your ass, P. Good things don't hurt.

The older I get, the more I'm finding my voice. Not as quickly as I'd like too, but at least it is finally happenening!! I never thought it would!

My life has changed drastically this year. I'm finally coping with everything that's been on my plate, and the result is a good one. I am now surrounded by positive people in my life, and it makes such a difference. I noticed how negative I was becoming, and it scared me.

Many people have said it before me, and believe me I thought that I was the exception, but it DOES get better. Life goes through cycles. Sometimes you get stuck in a cycle that just seems like it won't ever end, but trust me-it does.

[RStar]

Gardening hurts because you use muscles that are rarely used otherwise.

Excersizing helps prevent this.

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by AllyOfTheDolls

The older I get, the more I'm finding my voice. Not as quickly as I'd like too, but at least it is finally happenening!! I never thought it would!

Good for you!!!

Capt Jack, you quoted it so that is like saying it.

My husband had someone at work who was treating him pretty shabbily. Mind you, he is the boss but she was talking down to him. He was not used to that as his crew is awesome and none of that goes around. Also, he wasn't sure how to deal with it, her being a woman. But, it really wasn't right and so he did talk to her about it and ya know, it stopped. She treats him with respect. Well, when she falls back he is firm and it is stopped ASAP.

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by RStar

Gardening hurts because you use muscles that are rarely used otherwise.

Excersizing helps prevent this.

That is the problem, I do exercise!! I do weights, walk, run, whatever feels good.

It's just that I don't normally carry around one of those tree cutters and chop up things.

Not normally.

[Snowflake]

{{{{hugs}}}}} Lisa

[Not Afraid]

Well, going to the Park did help a bit. i actually got ethralled by TIFKaTSI, the new Gallery exhibition and the Subs. I was doing good until I was showing Zap pics of TIFKaTSI and came across some adorable pictures of Pookie hiding in a box at the Vet. Then I just wanted to go home. :sigh: At least I'm home and my sweet boy is sleeping on me.

I was trying to find a post I thought CP made about the Disney book illustrations exhibit at the Gallery, but i can't find it.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

That is the problem, I do exercise!! I do weights, walk, run, whatever feels good.

It's just that I don't normally carry around one of those tree cutters and chop up things.

Not normally.

Oh, well then, what you need to do is find excersizes that work those other muscles.

But good for you! If I had been working out on a regular basis, I may not have needed my surgery! Now I HAVE to work out, or I'll need more (worse) surgeries! (back problems )

{{{{{{Lisa}}}}}}}}

Keep trying to stay distracted. Things will improve.

[MouseWife]

Well, RStar, I am hoping to avoid those issues as long as possible. My husband had back problems years ago {he was only about 34 or so} and the prospect of surgery....

Then, my m-i-l had hip replacement. That was really eye opening for me. I noticed a lot of my heavy friends {which I was} starting to walk differently because of their weight, to compensate. That made me think of how it would eventually effect my hips, too.

So, I do what I can. And, when I walk, to try and save the wear on my hips, I try and walk off of driveways and use the curves in the sidewalk {duh, whatever those are called}.

I used to work out harder but now I just try and work out regularly.

Walking is really good, though. When I wake up all kinked up, I think 'Oh, I hurt, I am not going...' but then I go and as I walk it seems to help work things out.

Except for my feet getting tired.