tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post5394606454933996082..comments2023-08-09T08:42:17.192-07:00Comments on A Walk in My Shoes: Brain Fog and BraidsDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-21213285877045837742007-03-30T06:26:00.000-07:002007-03-30T06:26:00.000-07:00Brain fog has been a companion of mine for years--...Brain fog has been a companion of mine for years--I guess a bit of graveyard humor would be that I can't remember exactly when it started! It has held me back in so many endeavors. <BR/>Michell O'Neil mentioned mercury poisoning. I have gotten rid of all but a couple of my amalgam fillings--and those two are on my schedule. Wonder if it's too little, too late? Never had a flu shot.gerry rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095232815291651669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-25746472185582407622007-03-29T23:36:00.000-07:002007-03-29T23:36:00.000-07:00I am a pack rat. Purging is difficult...Some time...I am a pack rat. Purging is difficult...<BR/><BR/>Some times I am good at it.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I am bad at it.<BR/><BR/>But all the time, I want to save it, keep it, memorialize it, frame it, file it, organize it. But usually I just figure I will deal with it tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>dd/sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-52136755235921892742007-03-29T10:37:00.000-07:002007-03-29T10:37:00.000-07:00Well, my husband and I just bought a bigger house,...Well, my husband and I just bought a bigger house, and I get a bigger room / studio for my things... That doesn't exactly seem like the "right" way to go. I'm trying to purge as I unpack, but sometimes it's so hard. Especially when your family is the type that passes everything down to the next generations. I try to rememeber that things are just that... things, and the memories are inside each of us. But it doesn't always work all that well. <BR/><BR/>Brain fog... Hmmmmm. I say "brain farts." Same concept. Just as frustration. <BR/><BR/>DId I ever mention to you that you are the first person who I feel that I can relate to as far as health issues are concerned. Although ours are not the same, I find comfort in knowing that "I'm not alone."<BR/><BR/>Just a little reminder that you are loved Darlene! xoxoxome-nikkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467738036899016078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-28512240245611577552007-03-28T16:56:00.000-07:002007-03-28T16:56:00.000-07:00So, that is what you call it? Brain fog. Well, I...So, that is what you call it? Brain fog. Well, I'm glad that there is a word for it. I don't know what my excuse it.<BR/><BR/>I tried to e-mail you at your e-mail address and I couldn't get through. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog Darlene. Our daughters our very special, ugh? I have been following you for a while now. I am so glad that Mark is doing well. You are such a special family. Always in my thoughts and prayers.BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327116524831723794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-74238347638381878392007-03-28T13:45:00.000-07:002007-03-28T13:45:00.000-07:00You know, I did say to myself..."so that's what it...You know, I did say to myself..."so that's what it is" *wink* <BR/><BR/>The best advise that I can give you on this front is to wait until the spirit moves you(and it will) and then go through everything you possibly can. It does not always hit me, to be sure, but when it does, I take advantage of the drive and I clear out as much as I can. When you are done, you feel light and cleansed. :-)<BR/><BR/>Love to you.xoxoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-20089267029672511022007-03-28T02:45:00.000-07:002007-03-28T02:45:00.000-07:00No No No not during brain fog days.UNLESS you are ...No No No not during brain fog days.<BR/>UNLESS you are doing it with someone you trust and someone who knows you well. (wink) <BR/>again ....I am so bad and we are truly intertwined my sweet girl.<BR/>LOL is it raining??<BR/>Wait till its raining giggle it could help. ORRRRR put it off for another day. Do not ask me I am such a naughty pak rat. xxShazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042225456244598504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-80474678940031775342007-03-27T21:40:00.000-07:002007-03-27T21:40:00.000-07:00My nature is to be a bit of a pack rat, but after ...My nature is to be a bit of a pack rat, but after helping to clean out my mom's and grandmother's things after they died, I've been trying to get it under a bit more control. Some days I do better, some not so much.<BR/><BR/>The way I do it is a lot like Darlene(Daisies) described. But I can't imagine doing it during brain fog times. I think you need to work on it during times your head is clear. It'll wait...Deb Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322863748665701618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-6877952416472028922007-03-27T20:23:00.000-07:002007-03-27T20:23:00.000-07:00Ah love, you are a sweet, wonderful packrat like m...Ah love, you are a sweet, wonderful packrat like my Footpad!! That's okay, I'm sure everything we hold on to will find a place. Check out my <A HREF="http://janepoe.blogspot.com/2007/03/thinking-bloggers.html" REL="nofollow">thinking bloggers</A> ... you figure prominently! xx, JPJP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-82541220865324202752007-03-27T17:16:00.000-07:002007-03-27T17:16:00.000-07:00i am a slightly reformed pack rat...by that i mean...i am a slightly reformed pack rat...by that i mean that i got rid of all my stuff once but i have to keep thinking about it, and watch my tendency to hoard. <BR/><BR/>what really worked for me is realizing if i'd used the thing in 6 months. if i hadn't chances are i wouldn't miss it. and if i had any questions, any heart pulls, i'd wait a bit, to see if that was the right thing to do.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515424386033586219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-11339124301224552062007-03-27T16:04:00.000-07:002007-03-27T16:04:00.000-07:00you're so funny!how i throw things away is rationa...you're so funny!<BR/><BR/>how i throw things away is rationalizing just as Jay did..."if you haven't used it in this long, out of sight, out of mind" sort of thing.<BR/><BR/>i realized that clutter can sometimes paralyze me. where as others work better in clutter (i.e. boho boy).<BR/><BR/>with my studio, i considered it a "purging of self" as well. i was starting over a new leaf with my business and wanting it to be fresh.<BR/><BR/>The Seed Handbook helped me with that. you should check it out, Dar...<BR/><BR/>love you a whole bunch!!!<BR/><BR/>xoxoxox pretty gemmie braids.boho girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831320334520839164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-41274212614211579562007-03-27T15:08:00.000-07:002007-03-27T15:08:00.000-07:00Hi again from Sydney, Darlene, where we are having...Hi again from Sydney, Darlene, where we are having our typical crazy autumn/Easter weather. (Don't call it fall here). Have you looked at www.flylady.net,it works well for some people<BR/><BR/>Take care, JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-2813466360157260572007-03-27T14:12:00.000-07:002007-03-27T14:12:00.000-07:00One friend of mine helped me purge my "stuff" so I...One friend of mine helped me purge my "stuff" so I could move from my parent's house to my own apartment. He said, if you haven't touched it or really used it in over a year, TOSS IT. It was hard. I made exceptions for keep sakes but he held me to task on what exactly a keep sake was. I had to prove its sentimentality to him. It helped. When I moved from Boston to Austin, I used that same rule. Gone are all the small collections of screws, knobs, brackets, buttons, whatever, that I was just SURE I would be able to use some day. And I haven't really missed them. If I need a button or knob, I'll go buy one. If I lived there, I'd come be your junk police. I'm a fellow pack rat but I think I'm pretty cured. GOOD LUCK!!!LEstes65https://www.blogger.com/profile/15963146455105319876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-36274074508462102872007-03-27T13:21:00.000-07:002007-03-27T13:21:00.000-07:00I can't help! Darlene, I'm so sorry, I'm not a pa...I can't help! Darlene, I'm so sorry, I'm not a pack rat! I'm just not good at helping, but I'm great at sorting! I could clean that out in nothing flat. <BR/><BR/>Brain fog is something you explained so well. At my age it happens with words quite freqently. I know the word, I just can't lay my mind on when I want to. Of course the fog clears when I no longer care! Argh!!Mary Timmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610970753020969331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-51574906738428960552007-03-27T12:19:00.000-07:002007-03-27T12:19:00.000-07:00Darlene,I can well relate to brain fog, and it's v...Darlene,<BR/><BR/>I can well relate to brain fog, and it's very hard to make even the most minor of decisions in that state. Although we all have too much stuff, some stuff is more equal than other stuff.<BR/><BR/>If that makes any sense at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-83366758982732027742007-03-27T10:32:00.000-07:002007-03-27T10:32:00.000-07:00Oh how I wish I weren't in the same boat with you!...Oh how I wish I weren't in the same boat with you! I'm a terrible packrat, and my husband is...not. But I'm on the road to recovery, so I would tell you to chuck it w/o even opening the box if you can stand it. I haven't gotten to that point yet, so my 2nd bit of advice is to be ruthless. No "eventually I might use this" or "never know when you might need it", and most importantly, if you're not going to use it, it doesn't matter how much money you spent on it. The money ain't comin' back; might as well make room for more stuff. (Because as we all know, you're stuff is "stuff" - everyone else's is "crap".) Good luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-45699330836586072272007-03-27T10:23:00.000-07:002007-03-27T10:23:00.000-07:00i am a huge packrat but i also like space and year...i am a huge packrat but i also like space and yearn for simplicity so that often wins ...<BR/><BR/>our house is small and clutter drives me crazy and over the years i have what works for me is i move room by room (over a period of months) and take everything out of it (resulting in a huge mess in my living room which keeps me motivated to finish and allows me to see everything). I organize by piles in bins and sort through "need" "want" and "what was I thinking" ~ i really think about whether i need something and remind myself that memories live in my head and not in an object (though i always allow myself to keep a few special items that are purely sentimental) and i try and find practical uses for beautiful things that i can't bear to part with. The end result is worth it because i always feel fresher and lighter and happier afterwards :)<BR/><BR/>and i very rarely miss anything that i part with ... strange that ;-)<BR/><BR/>and wow ~ brain fog ~ do i know it well some days ... thanks for giving me a name to attach to those days ... <BR/><BR/>happy spring cleaning ~ i know you'll find a method that works for you :)daisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471659782256693603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-73952411392841073362007-03-27T10:17:00.000-07:002007-03-27T10:17:00.000-07:00Darlene,I know only too well brain fog as it happe...Darlene,<BR/>I know only too well brain fog as it happens very frequently with fibromyalgia too. <BR/>I too am a pack rat but I am learning with this recent move that I like clutter free much more and that I really didn't have a need for most of the stuff I thought I needed since it has been packed up in boxes for close to a year.Yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135944573305009556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-56640267068693427782007-03-27T10:07:00.000-07:002007-03-27T10:07:00.000-07:00I ask myself three questions about each item: is i...I ask myself three questions about each item: is it beautiful, or sentimental, or useful? If the answer is no to all those it goes. Simple. 15 minutes a day until you're done. Set a timer and stop when it goes off. It works well for me. <BR/><BR/>Brain fog - it's been happening to me too. I think the combination of grief and shifting hormones is having far too much fun with my brain cells.Deirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111665177473414894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-12386999382392481622007-03-27T08:55:00.000-07:002007-03-27T08:55:00.000-07:00I am blessed to live in a house with very little s...I am blessed to live in a house with very little storage, which allows me to make those decisions on a regular basis. Also, each time I visit my parents' home I am reminded of the huge chore ahead if my mother should decide to relocate (full attic, full basement); it teaches me that if I am not likely to use things that are not <I>really</I> sentimental then I need to share them with others who can.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you may be getting the spring cleaning bug!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271616371758781735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-62642990822245298232007-03-27T07:49:00.000-07:002007-03-27T07:49:00.000-07:00Brain fog is a common symptom in mercury poisoning...Brain fog is a common symptom in mercury poisoning. <BR/><BR/>It might not be relevant at all in your case, but you might want to consider....how many flu shots have you had? How many mercury amalgam dental fillings? (Mercury wreaks havoc on the immune system BTW).Michelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221354521123541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30610711.post-81383478796991477352007-03-27T04:57:00.000-07:002007-03-27T04:57:00.000-07:00J may be on to something.Begin to think of it as g...J may be on to something.<BR/><BR/>Begin to think of it as gone already.<BR/><BR/>I think there are a couple of TV shows about re-organizing your home/stuff. HGTV, Discovery, TLC or some other cable channels carry these shows. They seem to do quite well. I even think I caught a segment on the Tyra last week that dealt with the clutter issue.<BR/><BR/>As for the brain fog, what is that horn I keep hearing?Jack K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10619303846748379807noreply@blogger.com