I have to admit, I’ve been totally bumming for the past few days.
It all started Sunday, when I realized– holy shnikeys, I have to go back to work tomorrow.
Monday it all went down hill. I’ve been in a horrible, horrible funk– and that was all topped off by the really sad face that Margo and Carson gave me as I walked out the door to my car.
Nearly seven thousand miles and three amazing weeks with my little furry family, and I’m dying leaving them every morning to head to a job just doesn’t have the same level of fun.
I’ve started doing a few little things to make the day seem a bit less bleak, including:
- Drying my hair after showering (totally didn’t do this for months and would show up to work with wet hair)
- Forcing myself to smile!
- Indulging a bit for breakfast
- Wearing a bit of jewelry
Today’s bauble is a Christmas gift from my mom– the House of Harlow 1960 Horseshoe Bangle.
photo from shopbop.com
I don’t ever wear makeup to work, and most of my work clothes are what normal people would wear to clean the house. I schlep sticky and dusty bottles of wine around the office all day– it’s really hard to get dressed up or look cute when you know you’re just going to get covered in day-old red wine!
I’ve been in really bad funks (bordering on real depression) before, and I know that the steps to overcoming them start small, almost laughably small.
Just drying my hair in the morning seems to be helping a bit. But then I get to work and someone points out that I’ve “finally” started taking care of myself and I just fall back down. Jerkfaces.
What little things do you do to brighten your mood?
I could really use the help!
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ooo, I have these moods too. I start thinking “Why does it always seem like I’m the only one who ever gets this way?” when it happens. I get SUPER homesick and lonely. The kind of lonely where you might find yourself in a room full of people you know but feel like your all by yourself.
When I really get deep into the funk fog I usually find myself cleaning/organizing. If I have control over the things and spaces around me I feel a little better. I had a friend back home who, on her worst days, would put on a cute dress, fix herself up and force herself out the door for a leisurely bike ride. She said it always cheered her up. Now, I don’t think I even own a dress and I don’t have a bike, but I think I could handle gettin a little gussied up and treating myself to lunch out.
Just an i-dear though : ) Hope you feel better!
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I get in these moods too! I feel like an outsider the second I step outside of the house, and wonder if there is something about me that is different and if I will ever be in a place where I am surrounded by people who make me not feel that way. I think everyone gets in moods, and the important thing is realizing that you are in one of these funks and trying to get out of it rather than just living in it, ya know?
I try to think of something that I am doing today or this week that is helping me get to where I want to be. Something as simple as researching days to take the GMAT and getting my study materials together helps. Ok, I know I just said “study material helps”. I might be the eternal dork, here.
Or knowing that I can go home and see people I love and do things like watch Psych on Netflix :)
And finally, reminding myself that I am the only one that can control my life and if someone or something is messing it up, I can just give it the boot. It is up to me. Just knowing that helps! And sometimes dreaming about actually doing it in the near future.
Ughh I’m totally with you on the whole back to work thing… And I work from home, which means sometimes I’m in my pajamas and no makeup ALL day. Horrible I know… I love the little things you’re doing to make yourself feel a bit better!
When I get in a “mood” I can drive myself crazy. Usually I’ll dwell and dwell and dwell on things until I’m bawling. But it totally is the little things that help. I pop in one of my favorite movies: Either Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (A little Whoopie anyone?) or Father of the Bride. And I go to the store and get some Brie and a baguette and a bottle of white wine. And I just have a glass of wine and gorge myself on cheese while watching those movies that i’ve seen a million times. And somehow, everything melts away….
I know its cheesey (pun intended) but it really does work. And I completely understand about blow-drying your hair. I didn’t today, and have felt crummy all day!! Feel better!!
ohhh, man. i could totally use some whoopi (and LAURYN HILL!!) right about now.
my go-to for funning up is actually moonstruck. which i should totally watch tonight. just watching cher and nic cage be entirely rediculous and stupid is enough to make me forget the funk for a while.
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