Are you getting a little down in the dumps after a couple of months of gray skies? Or is it the time of year that has you a little blue? I think for me, it’s both, but over the past couple of weeks, I have been feeling droopy. And then it hit me: I haven’t been doing many of the things that bring me joy. So what brings you joy? Are you spending time doing those things?
I take piano lessons, and that usually does it. But over the weekend I spent time with longtime friends in my home town and I realized that being with them brings me joy. It might be a combination of being with those friends and being in my home town where I have good memories: I think it’s both. It lightened my mood.
And, I am going to visit my son who lives far from home and that always cheers me up: I feel such comfort when I am with him. Just very peaceful. And, he lives in California so I will be re-introduced to the sun! This son, though, is the one who brings me peace, he makes me feel calm and settled and he brings me joy. All of my children bring me joy and sometimes after the holidays and when we settle in for winter I need to schedule a visit to get myself pumped up again.
Plan Something Right Now!
Listen to me: if you are feeling somewhat draggy, think about what brings you joy. Has it been missing lately? Could that be a factor in your mood? Of course, it is. So change that. Make a plan right now to get some joy into your life immediately, even for a day, and see how your mood lightens, how you become a little smilier (yes, that’s a word). It will make a world of difference as you finish out these winter months.
