I have sat in front of this computer so many times, wanting to blog, willing myself to blog but no inspiration comes. This entire house has come under this horrible spell of some awful cold that has 3 of us bleary eyed & coughing for weeks. Its no fun.
I have begun painting, trying to turn this dreary beige that surrounds me into something more cheery, something that will at least visually keep the "blahs" away. Thankfully I started in the utility room because I have discovered, I am terrible at painting. I guess it falls into the category of being easier said than done. This whole process is great for cleaning out the clutter. It simply has to be done before any paint can go anywhere.
To add to this "excitement" we have a family member who has been battling anxiety, depression & insomnia. There are no words to really describe how to deal with it. We try to be comforting without coddling, upbeat without seeming to be oblivious & understanding, patient & kind as the day is long.
I'm telling you now, its starting to get to me. I am normally an up beat person, I can see humor in alot a situations but this? This is more than challenging. I'm finding its re-defining my life. I'm not sure if I like that!
Anyways, some bloggers do post after post during their down times & others seem to post only about good times. I tend to step away from the blog during tough times. As much as I want to post about whats been going on (alot of good stuff too!) This has me in a bind of sorts. It consumes whats left of my energy after I'm done with the kids at the end of the day. I've known for awhile that I should seek out some form of "therapy" to de-stress but the things that I have done in the past have not brought me joy for a long while. I think that's why I want to paint this damn house. I need to try something new, even if its temporary.
Dang, I have cute kids!!!
3 comments:
It's interesting that you mentioned depression in this post. Not two hours ago Donald and I were having a discussion on how hard that would be to deal with; for the whole world to be painted sad.
And yes, I second the motion, you have cute kids!
Your children help define 'cute'!
Boo on long-lasting colds and family members who ill of the mood-kind. Both illnesses require an extra measure of positive attitude (faith, confidence, resources, strength).
Wishing I had more than words to give you! Bless your precious family! Barbara
I think painting and de-cluttering is an excellent therapy. I do it all the time! I get stuck cleaning out drawers, the pantry etc. It's very cathartic for those of us on a budget.
Sorry about the colds, hopefully they are getting better by now. As far as the mood goes; I know that once the warm spring gets here things will lighten up in all areas.
We really should get together again soon :-) Enjoy your Ice day!
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