I've noticed lately, a gloom seems to be hanging in the air. Several people I know or read, seem to be having what is referred to as "a bad day". I've been in a kind of funk myself for a couple of days.

There's no special thing, action or reason for these days to pop up out of nowhere. I used to get them more often than I do now. In those days, I would wallow in self pity and take one bad day and make it last a week.

I've learned, over the years, that the best thing to do when they hit is to move. Do something..no matter how trivial it may seem...take some kind of action...wash a dish, sweep the floor, go for a walk, play with a pet, call a friend...any kind of action. For me at least, that seems to break the chain of thought and often will pull me out of the doldrums.

I often seek out someone, or something to make me laugh, even when I don't feel like it. A Three Stooges comedy will get me to gigglin every time. One of my children is very adept at getting me to laugh and pee at the same time. I have her number on speed dial, just in case.

I keep several craft projects going at the same time so there is never the excuse that "there's nothing to do."

Its when I sit in the chair and stare into space..the bad vibes seem to find a home and make themselves comfortable in my head. If my hands are busy, the head seems to follow.

I often give myself permission to cry...with a time limit.
I find it uncomfortable to sit on the pity pot for very long.