What Do You Do To Feel Good?

[Dais]

(04-11-2011 10:01 AM)Scythe Matters Wrote:  I can sympathize, Dais. Had a pretty sucky few years myself lately....

Listen to music and read, mostly. Walk outside while listening to music (but not reading). Writing stuff down does help.

Music does a lot for me. I tend to forget that, and time goes by without music in my life... or just kids' music... but when I think to put it on, it really does have the power to change my mood. Which is often down or tired or generally blah lately. Yesterday we spent a lot of time in the back yard, which was great. I put the radio in the window on the "Jam" channel, and the combination of the sun, the sound of the kids playing happily, the birds, and the music really did help me to feel happier. As a stay-home mom, I have very, very little time to myself, so I always have to choose between all of the things I want to do. I usually choose sewing. But a walk outside with some "me" music would be very nice. I swept off the porch yesterday and arranged the furniture to be inviting, too, so I hope to spend a lot of time out there.

Life can throw curve balls sometimes. It's nice to have reminders of the basic stuff that keeps us all moving (roughly) forward.

~Dais