Sometimes all you need is a change of scenery.
I had been feeling sick for a little while and at some point, I noticed that, not being able to do a lot, was affecting my mental health. I felt sad and I didn’t feel like doing a lot of things that I normally enjoy doing. I noticed that staying home was giving me a new feeling. I started to dislike my house and everything in it. What caused that? Well, I had been in bed or on the couch for almost three weeks. But instead of making the most of the moments I felt a bit better, I just stayed in that same ‘sick-mode’. So I decided to get up, get ready and leave the house. I decided. I didn’t wait to feel better. Because I wasn’t going to feel better. I had moments. But those moments were starting to get rare. I wasn’t feeling good, mentally and the only way I could change that, was by forcing myself out of my comfort zone. Because staying in my very comfortable bed with the remote control in my hand, wasn’t going to make me feel any different than the day before. That’s what I had to realize. So I made a decision. Today I can stay in bed and get all the energy I want, but tomorrow I’m going to get out of the house and have fun. Don’t get me wrong, I did get up every morning and I did get ready every morning to take my baby to pre-school. But that was just part of the same routine and that routine was starting to bother me. Probably because I never changed it up. Take her to school; go home; go to the gym (even though I don’t really want to); rush back to the school to pick her up; go home and let her nap (and take a nap myself because, what else am I going to do?) and after that we’re just killing time. So I decided to change it up a bit and take her out. I initially did it for her, but it ended up to be really good for me. Because I probably wouldn’t have done it for myself. Going out and seeing how happy my baby got when we got to where we were going, it made me feel better and because mentally I was healing, my body soon followed. The same thing that kept me in bed until the very last moment, doesn’t bother me that much anymore. Because I made the decision to not feel any king of depression or whatever it was that kept me down. I knew that if I wouldn’t change anything about the way I lived those days, I would eventually get depressed and that’s the last thing I want. So decide not to fall into that trap. Decide that you’re going to do better. Make your day better, make your week better. Do something for yourself. Taking care of yourself should always be your number 1 priority! Without you, everything else will fall apart. EVERYTHING. Think about it. How are you going to perform at your job, if you don’t take care of yourself first? How are you going to take care of your kids, if you don’t take care of you first? There are so many reasons for you to look after yourself. Treat yourself like the Queen or King that you are. Because you are. Instead of deciding that you’re going to spend your whole Saturday in bed, decide to take a walk around the block. Go to the park and feed the ducks. Go visit your grandmother. Do something that you know will make you feel better. What worked for me, was to see my baby happy. I also saw my friend and my aunt. We hung out with the kids and it helped me get back up. Find those people in your life that help you realize that there are reasons for you to get back up, no matter what the situation. DECIDE, I can’t say this enough, decide to get up, just get up and start your day. But you have to decide that that’s what you’re going to commit to. In the long run, you’ll feel great! But don’t give up! Share your thoughts/experiences in the comments or by sending me an email -> contact page. Or talk to me on Social media (links in the sidebar) and use #StraightThinking. We’re going to be alright!
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AuthorMy passion is writing. I started writing stories when I was only 6 years old and I still do it today. Blogging is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, so here we are. Archives
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