OMG This hurts SO bad

[emily_in_nc]

Go for it. Go and run. Outrun and pound into the pavement every little pain you have. [...snip...] Go and cry on the move. Don't cry sitting. For some reason, this helps me dealing with psychological pain.

You know what, this is very good advice. When my dad died in a car accident, I grieved beyond what I could handle. I thought I'd never stop crying. So, I started running. I don't know why, but it helped. I cried while I ran, I ran while I cried. At some point, the crying became less and less, even though I still thought about my dad almost exclusively during my runs. When I first started smiling on my runs, I knew I was healing. It was a long road, but there's something about physical activity that helps deal with it; it's cathartic. If you can't run, walk fast; but as martinkap says, just move.

[malkin]

Aw ((rollie)))
Sorry you're feeling so lousy right now. Be gentle with yourself and take care of yourself as if you were taking care of a friend.

[malkin]

Oh, and I love the Sierra Foothills! I have family roots there and terrific memories of camping and river trips, and stuff that happened in my 20s that I am not going to disclose on a public forum.

Pretend that you are me on vacation there while I am here in SLC. Smell the air for me, and get a view of the moon through the oak trees, ok?