I don’t normally whine but I’m feeling like I need to shake some of this off. I have had pretty much no motivation lately and I don’t know what it is. It could be that I drive to work in the dark, sit in a room with no window, eat lunch at my desk and drive home in the dark. What’s that called when you get depressed in winter? SAD or something? Yeah, I think I have that.
When I get home and just want to sleep!
It’s like there isn’t enough coffee in the world to perk me up. Starbucks…do you deliver? Cause hook me up baby!
I hope the rest of you are staying upbeat with the change of seasons.
Little H is getting pretty excited about Halloween coming up. We bought some pumpkins and they are sitting by the front door waiting for their carving day. Every time we pass them on the way in or out of the house she has to kiss them and give them a hug. I’m afraid she’ll see carving them as a brutal act of horror. How many other ways will I warp her innocence out of simple traditional acts? *insert evil laugh here*
image credit to
Pete Prodoehl’s photostream
awwww ((((HEATHER)))) I hope you can find some motivation!
dark and cold sap a lot of folks. Try making sure to get some sun on the weekend if you can. It’s just hard to face a routine day in and day out as well, so if there’s any chance to vary it that might help. Good luck. Many folks experience this kind of thing, though.
I usually take a ‘sick’ day and recharge in the sunshine. Ahem. Don’t tell my boss.
We have a lot of winter darkness here although it’s not nearly as much as Alaska! A SAD machine isn’t in my budget so I bake to feel better. I also up my vitamin D. (Sun exposure generates vitamin D in your body. They say it is one of the things you body lacks when the days get significant shorter which may lead to depression in some people) It’s hard to get out and do lots of different things when there is 6 feet of snow on the ground so I redecorate the house, repaint picture frames, craft or refashion furniture in the basement and other similar things. It makes me happy and keeps me busy during the darkest and coldest winter days.
I hope you feel better soon!
.-= Jenn @ FFP´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – Town’s Newest Visitors =-.
Awww…Heather, I’m sorry that you are having some rough days. I hope that it gets better for you!
.-= Rachael´s last blog ..My Moment of Brilliance or Lack Thereof! =-.
@Gena Morris – thanks Gena!
@Charles gramlich – Charles the weather has been very gloomy lately but if the sun makes an appearance I’ll try and soak it in
@Keely – mums the word!
@Rachael – thanks hon!
Aww, I’m sorry. I haven’t been motivated either, but I don’t think it has to do with the weather. I hope you feel better soon!
.-= Trish´s last blog ..More Photoshop Actions =-.
Thanks Trish
I hope we both find some motivation!!
Stopping by from the Momdot …. want to check out your auto mailer thingy …… I think I need one. ck me out at http://www.icoulduseadeal.blogspot.com
Jeanine
Hi Jeanine! So, let me know what you think of the plugin?
((hugs)) sweetie. Can you not go outside during the day? Even for a bit? I read a study somewhere that lack of sunshine (think it was actually the Vitamin D or something) could actually make you depressed. It’s a real condition. I’m sorry that you are sad. I wish there was a way I could cheer you up.
.-= Rhea´s last blog ..Christmas Shopping =-.
Thanks Rhea! You did cheer me up and yes, I do need to make sure I leave my desk more often especially before winter hits and we’re in the deep freeze
Oooh, but it’s our jobs to warp our kids. It’s good to have them prepared for the real world. LOL
And drying and baking the pumpkin seeds is one of the best parts.
I honestly don’t get SAD in the traditional form. I live in SoCal where Mother Nature always has PMS and can’t decide if it’s summer or Winter. And i hate Summer. I don’t like heat. I like cold. I wish I lived somewhere where it snowed. I have so much more motivation in the colder months than the summer. In summer I just want to sit around like a blob and find my “cool”. Maybe I have reverse SAD?
Anyway, you need sunlight, girlie! Vitamin D. Five minutes a day in actual sunlight will do wonders for you. Can you eat outside at work?
The alternative is that SAD sun lamp they sell. It supposedly works quite well.
.-= Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity´s last blog ..The MomDot Dottie Awards: I’m Nominated!! =-.
Thanks Shan
I need to look into one of those lamps. Maybe you and I could switch houses for the winter….you might change your tune pretty quickly once the deep freeze hits!! But I totally get you on the heat – I can’t stand the heat especially if it’s humid on top of it. I find myself hiding from it too…it’s just lucky that we only get a few weeks of really hot temps during the summer.
If the sun shows it’s face this weekend I’m going to go sit outside as much as possible!
I’m willing to make the switch. I am almost 39 and have never seen snow fall. I want a white Christmas.
PS: the plug in works. Got an email and clicked right over.
.-= Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity´s last blog ..The MomDot Dottie Awards: I’m Nominated!! =-.
I hear ya, sister. My cure = Power Bars. LOL
*hugs*
.-= Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting´s last blog ..Dear Baby Dude, Love The Twins =-.
(((HUGS))) Sometimes when the darkness and gloom caomes in it’s hard not to be seduced to the depression and loneliness with it. Just fight back. Do something that make you happy and soend time with the kiddos.
Kas
.-= Kasandria´s last blog ..***Mom Moment Monday*** Blog Karma + Linky =-.