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Feeling Blue

11.16.2008 | Author: OrganizerMom | Posted in Cranking the Wheel

It’s been rainy and warm here lately, not my favorite combination of weather conditions. I like a rainy day and I like a warm day but not together. I prefer rainy and cool or sunny and warm. But I can’t control the weather any more than I can control my lust for chocolate so I just keep eating it and eating it—I mean, putting up with it. But all these clouds have got me feeling kind of blue. Or perhaps it’s the piss-poor economy, or the mood-changing Clomid I’m taking to try to get pregnant, or the overwhelming task of packing up boxes to prepare for our move to a new house. Whatever the reason, this November rain has got me down.

I’m fighting back with exercise, green tea, and chocolate, the first two to offset the last. I’ve stepped up my walking routine to include the occasional 10-minute jog. I even go in the rain. I usually like a rainy day and it doesn’t bother me at all to get wet (unlike my wussy husband). I’m also drinking my Yogi Energy Tea (http://yogitea.com). I love this stuff; it’s green tea with caffeine and it comes in a cool box. It promises “a natural energy boost.” And, lastly, I’m eating lots of chocolate. I’ve completely abandoned my Chocolate-Only-On-Weekends rule, but only temporarily. I’ll get back to it soon. I swear. For now, though, it’s really helping me through my dark days. So it’s totally worth it. Really. I also treated myself to two Cokes this week instead of one. Then I drank half of each bottle each day so I really had four days of Coke this week. Okay, so that’s probably not so great, considering the fact that it took me two years to kick my addiction to the stuff.

Another thing I’m doing to fight the blues is cleaning and decluttering. I find it soothing to live in a house with no crap lying around junking it up. After I get rid of the clutter, I clean. You’d be surprised how much a sparkling, uncluttered house can spark your energy levels. Completing unfinished projects really helps, too. I sewed two buttons on my husband’s coat and one back onto my son’s pajama top. Wow! It only took me 10 minutes but I felt so much better afterwards.

More rain is being predicted for next week, but it’s supposed to be cold this time. This is better for me because the cold gets me moving. The heat slows me down and makes me grumpy. But there will still be clouds and it’s still November, so I’m stockpiling supplies of chocolate and tea. I purchased a new rain coat with a liner so I’m all set for long walks in the cold, rainy days ahead. Fighting the blues is a daily battle; some days you win, some days you lose, but it’s always worth the fight.