Hi all, I'm here, but in a funk

[coachgns]

HI!
I am mainly a Lurker here, but this thread caught my eye.
Last weekend I was sitting on a beach in sunny Fla while the NE was getting pounded with snow (The "natives" were freezing in the 60's - 70's), and this week I returned to the Frigid Nroth, and I sure do know that feeling Kellp expressed. On my first day back to work I learned that my closest pal at work was laid off after 30 years. the next day, my next closest was laid off after 20.
And my Final divorce papers are supposed to arrive today.
Talk about a funk.
So I got out of it by throwing myself into learning Photoshop. Sure does make me forget everything else. I do wonder however just how many monitors I will break from throwing things at them while trying to climb that steep learning curve! :-)


GO EAGLES!

[Todd Patten]

Do what I do. Take Paxil CR

Every year, during winter, I get restless and bored and introspective. I don't think it's a bad thing. I think it helps move us forward. Evaluate. Plan. Sometimes I wonder if I lived someplace warmer it would be different, but since I don't, I deal with it!

Now, regarding the photography thing. I completely disagree about the "forcing yourself" approach. Personally I think if you are not "into" it right now, put the camera down and find something else, at least temorarily, to get the juices flowing. I never want to feel as if I am forcing myself to enjoy a hobby/profession.

But, then again, I rarely follow my own advice!

Good luck. It looks like you've already started to pull away from that temporary funk.