I am really enjoying my adventure into the Russian language.
I find the words for animals are very pretty.
Bird is птица which sounds like peteetsa
to western ears. The word for
deer оленъ is a woman’s name in
Britain, that is Eileen. The little bee
is пчела which roughly sounds like
another name, Petula. What a happy thing to turn off the T.V. and spend some
time on something as worthwhile as learning another language. My chances of meeting a Russian speaker are
not great where I live, deep in the countryside, but no doubt I could do
something about this if I really tried. Just as I had written this I went off
to discover if I could watch Russian T.V. online and found Kino 1 TV.RU. That
is not quite like talking to someone face to face but I think it might well
help me. I seem to be falling in love with Russia. So far it is with its history and
language. I know little about modern day
Russia. That is a further area to
explore.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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