I spent the day with my friends. Spent the afternoon at a local festival, doing different things taking pictures and what not. Then a couple of us went over to another friends house. Spent a couple of hours there and went to the mall. Then afterwards we departed from each other and I went to another one of my friends places and had cake and watched a movie. It was a day that any other person would consider a good day. And do not get me wrong, I would of thought it would be a great day to if I was not feeling only emptiness.

Through all my laughter and sharing with my friends all I really felt inside was nothing but emptiness.

Has anybody else ever felt this way?

Yeah, ((((Whisper))), I DO feel that way sometimes, too.

Whisp, I know exactly what you're talking about. I'm still struggling with that one even now. If I'm busy, working on something, playing hockey, taking a walk, absorbed in a book, writing, I'm OK.

It's in the moments I let myself stop doing anything that I feel so unbelievably empty. And it's been that way for a year and a half now. There are times I feel like I'm making some progress, but I don't really know.

Four people in the last two days have commented about how much weight I've lost in the past month or so, and I can't even tell you if I'm doing that intentionally or not!

But I think we need to move forward, regardless of anything else. It just seems like the right thing to do.

((((((((((WHISPER))))))))))



I know it hasn't been the best birthday, but you might find a little something to brighten your day on Monday!

You can be in a room full of people...and still feel so alone. I have felt that, I wish I could tell you how to get out of that feeling of lonliness, emptiness. I'm afraid there is not much I could tell you to make you feel better. Hopefully this feeling will pass very soon, I wish I could take it all away, I'm so sorry that I can't....

(((whisper))) I know we have not talked much, but I identify with you completely. So amny times even when I'm surrounded by people (even family) I feel empty and alone......it's ok. Yes, there are people out here who understand.

((((( Whisper ))))))

know the feeling, with the kids and many of the adult grandkids less than 10 miles away,not one visit not even one phone call it just sucks. this makes for one lonesome birthday, today none of them needed anything so no need to stop or call.

Thats so sad!
O babygirl!!
Everybody feels like that one time or another.
Just feel the void with happy thoughts!!!!!!

YEAH
but I was alone at the mall .....I dont have friends to go places with , me myself an I feel pretty empty...
as a matter of fact I was JUST sittin here thinkin bout all the clothes I just bought ..what for really??!!!?? ..to go to the grocery store??sit here in front of my computer , an look nice??? been wearin the jammiez alot lately..donno why I just went out an bought clothes really..

I am glad that there is other people that can relate.

(((((((LEX)))))))

((((((MOM)))))))

(((((((((((((EVERYBODY)))))))))))))))




Well Widow, it looks like we share the same birthday. Happy birthday.


I just realized today that ten years ago today I it was my good friends funeral, and now today ten years later I experience death again with the lost of my hamster. Kinda freaks me out. So it makes it that much more depressing. It is almost like I can hear him running in his wheel still. Makes it rather lonely now. But I just need to remember that I still have friends that love me an care for me. And you need to remember that as well. Cause just sometimes they can be better then family.

(((((WIDOW)))))

I feel that emptiness every day too Whisper, wasn't so bad when I had the grandkids here, was babysitting them a lot and seeing them usually every day, Maddy would have a sleepover at least every weekend, then they moved away about the end of January and I haven't seen them since. They are only 9 hours away but because of issues with dad, work, car problems, etc, I can't get away to go see them and they can't come up here, so I don't know when I will see them again. I was even thinking the other day I don't know if I will see them for Christmas even. Breaks my heart to not see them anymore. So I feel empty every day too.

I am so sorry about Ned. This may not sit well, but have you thought about replacing him with another hamster?? Some people believe in replacing a lost pet with another right away and think it helps relieve the pain, others don't, I don't know how you feel on that issue, but it might help fill the void. Just a thought.

Sorry you couldn't have had a happier birthday Whisper.

I think sometimes that sadness comes from our inner-selves needing to be alone, a need for grounding, centering, and renewal. Sometimes, being around others is draining and instead of refreshing and energizing, we're left alone because they were unaware of our imbalance. When I get sad and empty feeling like that I gather my thoughts, take some deep breaths, and do something little to make myself happy. I think about the great things that happened with the people I was around, even though I was sad, and I thank them for their happiness. It is very hard to overcome. *big hugs* for you!

Yes whisper......I can be in a room full of people, and feel completely alone.....and empty....

Well you should fill yourself up at the snake bar!!!!
(((((((((Gypsy)))))))))))))))))))))))

????? whats a snake bar>?????

Its that cool place over there where you fill yourself when your empty!!!!

Or i know a way to fill you up

OMG Im sooooooooo blonde sometimes!!!

it's autumn


sistershaman...why did you choose this tag??
as a shaman, you are in harmony with the emptiness and fullness and it's fluid rhythm within the cycles....


it is autumn.

time to shed,
time to let go,
time to harvest on a mental , emotional, physical and spiritual level

and bring in the fruit, of your labours. prepare for real emptiness, the going inside of winter.
the time for internal process
the time for hybernation and conservation

in preparation for the EXPLOSION of spring!

even in our unique relationships we have seasons...sometimes winter seems to last forever in a marriage or a love affaire, and even in business.

i posted this just a little earlier... that we are indigenous of this planet! of HER cycles and Her process , how silly to imagine we are not going to feel and sense her cycles, her seasons, her famines, and droughts, her children waring and all our whole of humanity !

we are not seperate!

of course we will naturally feel empty and so we must! and should!!
because you must empty the cup in order to fill it!!


embrace the moment, relish in the awareness that within emptiness exists unlimited possibility.

(((((((((WHISPERS))))))))

I know the feeling. It will pass, its just something that you deal with in the best way you can.

((((((((((whisper)))))))))))) I feel that all the time even through the laughters