Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Looking for a Little Warmth and Happiness

Has it seriously been nearly a month since my last post?  I say that like I've been busy - and truthfully some things have been busy at our home.  Dr. D has been traveling a lot working with an orchestra in Southern Idaho and there are always lots of little things to keep me busy.  Things like tidying up the house, washing clothes and bed sheets, checking my email and status updates on Facebook, making meals, breaking up fights, making plans, etc.  Nothing earth shattering or really very important.  I wish I could say that I like February, but by the time February rolls around in Idaho I am quite sick of cold and snow.  The snow doesn't get to me as much as the cold and gray skies.  I know everyone feels like this to some extent.  It's harder on some than on others & some days are harder than others.  Today the sun is shining, which is nice, but it is still cold and I am longing for a nice warm day with the scent of spring blossoms reaching out to touch my senses.  But I'm going to have to wait quite a bit longer for that...

It's times like these I find it hard to be super positive about life.  Ok, readers, please help a girl out and tell me what you do to keep a bit of joy in your life, to keep things positive, to keep smiling.  I really want to hear and more importantly, I really NEED to know!!!

3 comments:

Andrea said...

Alldie--If you find out, let me know!!! Having this second baby has thrown me for a loop. I never imagined going from one to two would be so hard on me. Of course, it doesn't help that we moved into my mom's already-full house at the same time. Lately, though, I find the sunshine is my lifeline. If it's up in the morning, I can get motivated to do things. Knowing that summer and longer days are coming is helping. And I know if I could find the time to do something for myself--not just minor "me" time, but REALLY do something for myself, like get back to exercising or take up a fulfilling hobby/service--I would feel a LOT better.

In other words, I've got nothing, except "just keep swimming," as Dory would say.

Amanda said...

I live in the Seattle area and there are SO many days that I just want to see the sun! It really helps me, too. But, since I can't control the sun, I exercise. I get to drop my kids off at the kids club and workout for an hour. Usually, I have a friend or two at the gym at the gym at the same time--so I get socialization in along with my workout. It has done wonders for my outlook on life. It's not constantly rosy, but much improved these days.

Traci said...

Sometime it is so hard - and I don't have your sub-zero temps! Yesterday I invited a friend over for a play date. Our kids played happily together and we had a nice long talk. It felt so good to just talk with a friend. It lifted my spirits for the rest of the day. (I wish we lived closer to I could do that with you!)