I have felt so off for weeks now. Tired and cranky and depressed. We are totally off our schedule and haven’t read scriptures as a family since before Christmas, or prayed. I feel as if I am just barely hanging on to a shadow of order and in reality I am just flying by the seat of my pants. It is a combination of many things, I don’t think I have gotten a full night sleep since Christmas and the weather is so blah! I finally got a little glimpse of the sun this morning and then it was promptly covered up by fog.
I know I need to pull myself up and get going, get that new schedule written, get the house cleaned to sparkling and start family study/prayer time. I really just want to sleep!
Anyone else have a hard time this time of year? What do you do to boost your spirits?
P.S. Coming next week…a post on homemade pasta!
I am totally going through the same thing. We’ve read scriptures once since Christmas and we are usually religious about it. I am ALWAYS exhausted and can’t figure out why. It must be this yucky weather.
*hugs*
I too struggle with this, hard personal day yesterday, but winter in general doen not help. Thoughts of summer and looking at pictures of past summers helps:)
Loved your last post, isn’t that the truth. I’m looking forward to your homemade pasta!
I’m feeling the same way, just depressed and blah.
the only thing that keeps me from totally losing it is EXERCISE!
I agree with Casey, for me its the exercise and I force myself to go outside with the dog in the afternoons. A little outside air and some sunshine (if its available) goes a long way.
I always have a downtime after the first of the year. Doing scriptures everyday whether I feel like it or not is the only thing that pulls me through. A daily walk no matter the weather also helps. Hang in there.
I go through the same thing, although this winter doesn’t seem so bad besides personal ups and downs. So to keep myself “up” I’m ordering my gardening seeds and then I’ll start some of my plants indoors, like tomatoes and such! Wahoo!
The winter blues…we go through it here, too. Although to be honest, it hits throughout most seasons, not just winter.
I’ve started taking a better look at my habits, mostly my eating and such lately. I think a big part of my trouble is that I don’t really eat much at all, but when I do, it’s not always something decent (not that Oreo’s and milk aren’t decent…they are a pantry must!)
Something that works here is to get up whether we want to or not, at a good early time, and we get busy with the day, like it or not. By lunch we are tired, sure, but we’ve gotten something accomplished and that tends to spur us back on to seeing if we can tick more things off the list.
Keep chugging along…spring is just around the corner with lots of fresh air and things to do outside!
Deanna
I know how you feel. I felt that way all through October and November and am finally starting to feel better. For me it was situational- my husband worked a lot of hours and was out of town a lot. He is finally home more and I am feeling better. I think I am just incapable of caring for all 6 kids on my own.
Having a continual struggle with depression, I find the best thing for me is to force myself to do the things I enjoy, even when I really don’t want to. And give myself time, these spells always pass.
Lots of good advice here! Just keep going!
I’m the cheerleader in my family. I’ve got to keep everybody happy. I do get down but then it would bring everyone else down. By keeping a good spirit it helps me to have a good spirit on the inside.
Say to yourself…I’m going to be happy today. (even if it’s a really rotten day) I know I have bad days but try to smile more. Smiling is very contagious! 🙂
Hugs!