Comments on: New Year’s resolutions http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/ It doesn't take much to be someone special Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Sanne http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/#comment-333830 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:48:33 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/?p=2950#comment-333830 Good luck to you Jeroen!

And I have some newyears resolutions too! The funny thing about it is that they are a little bit similair to yours.
For example, i am only a 26 year old girl but sometimes i feel like i am a 96 year old grumpy lady :p. But at the same time i always think “Sanne, stop that.” So that is good. My resolution now is to actually listen to me saying “stop that!”

And for the creative part of my life, my resolution is: doing again what i love doing and neglected for so long.
I am a student illustration in Gent. And for my studies i need to do a lot out of my comfort zone, what is good to learn new things but it also reminds me of the things i really love to make and miss doing. So i will finish studing this year in june (or september) and will start doing my own thing again, impressing publishers :D

And for a second thing!! I have a cartoon idea in the style of happy sad for so long, i really have to make it!!! :D

Happy 2013

]]> By: Andr3ushi http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/#comment-333766 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:52:34 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/?p=2950#comment-333766 Si tiene el deseo de mejorar, y cambiar por un tiempo de ambiente, es excelente, la vida continúa y hay que aprovecharla y hacer todo eso que a veces simplemente pensamos, somos capaces de muchos mas y a veces no lo sabemos, siga adelante con sus propósitos, quizá un día nos sorprenda con un renovado Happysad, saludos desde Guatemala.

]]> By: Paula http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/#comment-333655 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:46:16 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/?p=2950#comment-333655 at first i was pretty shocked at your decision of ending happysad, but i can relate so much to this post that now i feel like i totally get your point. best wishes from brazil.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/#comment-333549 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:22:02 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/?p=2950#comment-333549 Oh good! I hope that you didn’t think I was out of bounds… I’m glad you have that information.

I will miss your comic, but you need to take care of you.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Jeroen http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/#comment-333463 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:10:47 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/?p=2950#comment-333463 @Elisabeth: thank you for your concern. I knew someone would bring that up :-). Trust me, I know all about clinical depression, the messed up brain chemicals and the meds. I even made a few comics about it in the very early days of Happysad. So I know what it
‘s like, and this isn’t it – yet. But sometimes I feel I’m skirting the edges, so that’s why I’m fighting back now. But yes, if all else fails, I know what to do.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/#comment-333402 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:10:08 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/?p=2950#comment-333402 From reading it and what you have said, I just have to ask: have you talked to anyone about clinical depression? The chemicals in your head may be what you are fighting against. I heartily suggest you go to your doc or other medical person and get a full blood work done. What you are talking about can be caused by lots of different things from Vitamin D deficiency to low testosterone to clinical depression.

If you have ruled out something physical creating issues, here is my advice: Make a list of 40 things outside your comfort zone. Large things and small things… at least theoretically achievable… work on doing them. I have Obsessive/Compulsive issues and this works well for me to keep my compulsions from overwhelming me. If it is something as seemingly simple as walking to my coffee shop a different way or wearing a piece of clothing you wouldn’t normally wear or talking to that person or combing your hair a different way… ‘What if…’ is the road to madness… do the best you can with what you know now and let the rest alone…

I don’t know about regaining Enthusiasm… but that is the reason I mentioned clinical depression… maybe find something that you like… really think about that feeling and try to have that feeling about something else… really like steak? think about how you feel when you eat a really good steak… then look for that feeling when you do other things that you use to like.

If I am being too bold, please ignore me, but know that I have been there and am, mostly, on the other side… it took a lot of soul searching, changes in behavior, medication (not permanently) and consistent work… but I am SO much happier and satisfied with my life. “I’m not saying it won’t be difficult, I’m saying that it will be worth it.”

Best of luck!

Elizabeth

]]> By: Jolie http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2013/01/03/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions/#comment-333324 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:26:09 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/?p=2950#comment-333324 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfq_A8nXMsQ
Do one thing every day that scares you :)

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