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"Still lie the sheltering snows, undimmed and white;
And reigns the winter's pregnant silence still;
No sign of spring, save that the catkins fill,
And willow stems grow daily red and bright.
These are days when ancients held a rite
Of expiation for the old year's ill,
And prayer to purify the new year's will."
Helen Hunt Jackson, A Calendar of Sonnet's: February
And reigns the winter's pregnant silence still;
No sign of spring, save that the catkins fill,
And willow stems grow daily red and bright.
These are days when ancients held a rite
Of expiation for the old year's ill,
And prayer to purify the new year's will."
Helen Hunt Jackson, A Calendar of Sonnet's: February
How are you feeling today?
Frank
ModeratorPosts: 6,564 mod
If people ask you: 'How are you?', this question is mostly used as an form of informal greeting. You don't have to contemplate your answer profoundly. Even if you would feel a bit down, sad or frustrated, you could just say: 'Fine thank you, and how are you?' The question itself is not meant as a means to show real interest in your emotional behaviour, nor is the answer an indication of how you really feel. However, if your doctor would ask how you feel, you might give a different answer. If you'd only say: 'fine thanks, doctor' you could as easily leave.
This time, I'm interested in your real emotions. Therefore you have to be aware of what you are feeling inside. That seems to be so easy, but it isn't. We easily recognise six basic emotions: anger, fear, joy, grief, surprise and surprise. We can distinguish these feelings when we feel them inside or recognise them on other people's faces.
But there are much more descriptions of emotions than the afore mentioned six basic emotions. There are many words in English to describe what you feel. These words often combine a basic emotion and some aspects of the context.
For example you could say: ‘I woke up this morning and I felt angry, but I don’t know why', but nobody ever says: ‘I woke up this morning and I felt indignant, but I don’t know why!' The word indignant not only tells you’re angry, but uncovers something about an apparent reason for your angriness. There has been happening something before, that made you indignant. It says something about the context. The emotion is a mixture of angriness and maltreatment.
What to do on this thread...
Like I said, there are many English words to describe emotions. Now, write down how you feel today, using words that indicate emotions. But don’t use the words that describe a basic emotion, like happy, angry, fearful, sad, surprised and disgusted. Try instead to use words that describe not only your emotion, but the complete state you are in, within a specific context. BTW – just write down how you feel; you don’t have to explain why, per se.
Tip: bookmark this page, so you can return every day to write down how you are feeling then.
Examples of words you could use:
This time, I'm interested in your real emotions. Therefore you have to be aware of what you are feeling inside. That seems to be so easy, but it isn't. We easily recognise six basic emotions: anger, fear, joy, grief, surprise and surprise. We can distinguish these feelings when we feel them inside or recognise them on other people's faces.
But there are much more descriptions of emotions than the afore mentioned six basic emotions. There are many words in English to describe what you feel. These words often combine a basic emotion and some aspects of the context.
For example you could say: ‘I woke up this morning and I felt angry, but I don’t know why', but nobody ever says: ‘I woke up this morning and I felt indignant, but I don’t know why!' The word indignant not only tells you’re angry, but uncovers something about an apparent reason for your angriness. There has been happening something before, that made you indignant. It says something about the context. The emotion is a mixture of angriness and maltreatment.
What to do on this thread...
Like I said, there are many English words to describe emotions. Now, write down how you feel today, using words that indicate emotions. But don’t use the words that describe a basic emotion, like happy, angry, fearful, sad, surprised and disgusted. Try instead to use words that describe not only your emotion, but the complete state you are in, within a specific context. BTW – just write down how you feel; you don’t have to explain why, per se.
Tip: bookmark this page, so you can return every day to write down how you are feeling then.
Examples of words you could use:
| Enraged Troubled Joyful Modest Distant Ashamed Frustrated Animated Threatening Touched Burned out Cheerful Satisfied Hasty Grumpy Apprehensive Sympathetic Tormented Exhausted Annoyed Defeated | Painful Disapproving Amused Tense Distrust Spontaneous Interested Jealous Alarmed Rejected Taken by Surprise Refusal Mad Pissed Euphoric Exuberant Indignant Cheerful Innocent Irritable | Hurt Happy Sad Cheerless Hot-tempered Laconic Nervous Jolly Remorseful Concerned Agitated Flabbergasted Content Hopeful Impatient Hesitant Fearful Down Disturbed Dejected Good-tempered | Frightened Pessimistic Optimistic Exited Hot Apathetic Arrogant Indifferent Worried Skittish Energetic Miserable Anxious Self-assured Short-tempered Depressed Inconsolable Shy Moody Washed-out | Awful Happily Surprised Unsure Tiring Insecure Nervous Confused Attentive Understanding Angry Grateful Perplex Cruel Enthusiast Surprised Shy Relieved Gloomy Interested Agitated Exited | Absentminded In love Peaceful Disappointed Proud Self-assured Obstinate Feelings hurt Tense Disapprove Incomprehensive Up tight Intimidating Emotional Curious Upset Infuriated Convinced Jovial Stubborn |
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In fact I was feeling very poorly, morose, apathetic and under the weather. I'm feeling a lot better today though and I'm sure tomorrow everything will be right as rain again.
I usually feel hurt, frustrated, jealous and angry. But I pretend to be happy and friendly.
Most people call me ''double minded''. But mostly, they like my happy and friendly mood. I clearly state (if anyone got me wrong), I don't harm anyone.
However, right now I am feeling elated after role playing with the group in Kitely. It was good fun.
But when I imagined that the beautiful girl who was passing by, asked me as well, I suddenly felt animated, interested, exuberant, cheerful and I stop here.
I couldn't explain why, there must have been some sort of inexplicable reason inside me.
If someone asks me how I'm feeling today, with all honesty I'll be able to look them straight in the eye when I say 'fine.'
If I know them well enough to go into further detail, I might say 'much better now,' as all week I've been feeling a bit sorry for myself with a cold.
Today I felt very cheerful, optimistic , content all day, but now i am bit tired and frustrated.
When I get up late, I feel hasty to get to work on time, I have to hurry out and I feel really grumpy, distant, feeling no concern for anything but the clock.
However my bad mood last exactly the time to prevent myself from being late.
Sometimes the clock is a threat to my cheerful mood.
What did you meant, @mheredge, by saying " feeling under the weather " ?
The cold is really annoying.
Under the weather, not feeling myself, peeky, not feeling on top form, 'could be better'... all mean the same @filauzio.
Today I felt annoyed. I shouldn't let some people take up space in my head.
I'm somewhat frustrated by all things related to computers right now. Maybe I'm jinxing everything I touch.
One day, maybe years from now, they will sit down with you and tell you the truth ... "You know that day when ... well ..."
@mheredge - Don't let computers get you down.
Today, I am feeling lazy, but I will have to get a move on as Laika needs her walk.
i know i know..its just scheduled... but.. happy ..!! i believe that i have crack it. so wish me luck..guys..
I do the same things like the previous one of yesterday.
I want to do something, something that i really like, but I don't have enough to do that.
Sometimes i get so curious how it feels like to be around with new people, I feel excited whenever i think of that :D
talking with other people in different country makes me happy.
PS. please correct my english ^_^
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Hey friends. A very good morning to all.
Today is Valentine's day, and I wish you all a very happy Valentine's day. Have a great time with your loved ones.
I woke up this morning, feeling like everyday my life keeps on repeating over and over again.
I do the same things day after day.
I want to do something, something that I really like, but I don't have enough [money? time?] to do this.
Sometimes I get so curious how it feels like to be around with new people, I feel excited whenever I think of that.
Talking with other people in different countries makes me happy.
I hope you had a lovely day too @trupti.
I'm feeling a bit tired after our day trip to France, but it's a nice tired.
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Hey guys! I had a wonderful Valentine's day, I woke up and got some roses and a valentine gift from my husband. (I forgot to say that this was my 1st valentine's after getting married.)
Then we spent the whole day together; went shopping and in the evening we went for a candlelit dinner. I had a perfect weekend, and Valentine's day.