Positive things I've done today #4 :)

Cleaned my kitchen. Feeling very unmotivated. Going to try to clean 10 minutes every hour for the next few. Very grateful for whoever it was here who gave that advice many months ago.

Returned phone calls. So many are on my list!

Did laundry, too!


WC

Threw a bunch of stuff out; that always gives me a rush.

Also doing laundry. It'll be good to have that taken care of.

I wrote a poem. Will be making dinner shortly.

Got up early on my own for church. Didn't want to go but made myself. Church was fine. Singing went well. (In the choir.) Sermon was interesting. Then I took my youngest for a cheap lunch. (But still on my diet!) Then I dropped him off at home and went and did several errands one of which was that, come to find out, my car has a pretty bad oil leak. So I bought it oil and put it in. Dunno what I'm going to do long-term. Maybe "stop-leak"? I bought milk. Picked up an Atkins diet book from a friend. Came home. Now I've just been on PC posting and reading. I'm waiting for my son to finish his puzzle on his Ipad so we can go visit with a friend at Panera.

I did a yoga workout. I'm trying to get into a routine, especially since this new medication change can cause weight gain and lethargy. I am going to make a healthy, yet hearty dinner tonight.

Got some cleaning and straightening up done -that's huge for me!

Felt really good today & got a lot accomplished. Did laundry, even made up the bed defurred the bedspread of cat hair & boxed up the last of the xmas stuff. Oh & I finally had time to try out my new VR headset-very trippy

I went out! It was snowing and my truck is at my mechanics for repairs, and I could easily have vegetated at home, and ruminated all by myself in my tiny apartment all day. Instead, I got dressed and took the bus to the middle of town. I went to the library, then walked along the Creek as the snow fell, and then had dinner at a local place I like, had dessert and coffee and wrote in my journal at a cozy little table next to the fireplace. I enjoyed a mountain view through large picture windows.

I will admit it was a little lonely being out all by myself, but it was better than sitting at home alone. I am trying to fight off severe depression and I have made a vow to get out of my apartment on the days I don't work. Yes I was lonely but I still went out among people and brought myself a step closer to getting out of complete social isolation. Because of my depression I got used to staying in bed all day reading, writing, and surfing the web. Now I am getting out and about and hopefully this is the way to heal.

It was kind of bleak out even though some Christmas tree lights are still up. January is always a difficult month. But I noticed it was still light at 5 o'clock so I think we are on the other side of winter.

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