Oh it feels so good to feel happy again. It's not like I haven't been happy for the last couple of months...but I have kind of been in a ...fog, I guess. I had found myself feeling more bored, unproductive, mentally unchallenged lately. I think those are my depressed feelings. I'm kind of dumb about the whole depressed thing, I don't really realize that's how I feel, until I'm pulling out of it. And then it's like OHHHHH. Plus, I think it's really just a twinge. But they have been there, right at the surface for a couple of months now. I feel it clearing every single day and it does feel good. I'm starting to think about all the things I want to start doing again, or do in the first place. This whole moving thing was hard. It wasn't so much the moving...packing up and stuff, but the whole change your life all around kind of thing. It has been a good thing though, clean out your life, and take stock of what's important to you.
I was in one of those aha moods this morning. I was in my bed, reading my current issue of Body+Soul. I think I might be sharing with you some other things from that mag soon, but today I was liking this article "What's on Your List?" The article talks about achieving our life desires. It says how we should write down our "dreams, desires, intentions". You know sitting down and free writing about what we want to do in this life. ..."making the most of the life you've got-and not wasting time about it...".In the writing down of our dreams, desires, and intentions it will help motivate us to actually achieve them.
This really goes along perfectly with Elder Ballards talk Daughters of God, well at least to me. If our wells aren't full, then we can't go filling others' wells.
Here is a sampling of a few things on my list:
go to the temple more!
read my scriptures everyday
start a new book club
learn to play the cello
go to Italy
spend some time really figuring out my new camera and photo shop
be more creative again, scrap booking, crafts, I used to enjoy all that, but don't do much of it anymore-find a new friend that enjoys all that
go to Egypt (I have always had a fascination with Egypt and mummies)
I'm excited to have my "stuff" back, but I really have enjoyed living with less clutter...live a simpler life!!
My list goes on, but I'll stop now. Go grab a pencil and paper and jot down your own list!
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What a great list Heather!! I am going to make mine too. Glad you are feeling better.
So glad you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We are having a sunny day today and for Chicago winters (that don't seem to want to change into Spring) that is a good thing. I like you list and made me stop and think about life, too. Thank you.
i need to do a list! what a great idea. so glad you're feeling a little un-foggier these days.
Really loved your list and the fact that you're getting back to normal. Moving is so hard on so many levels -- thank goodness you're on the up-side!
I'm excited that you are pulling out of your fog. Would you lend me a hand out of mine??? Just kidding. We have been packing all weekend and moving one mile away really stinks! Your list sounds exciting - I especially like the Egypt visit. Mine would be South Africa -
ok. coupla things... sometimes i think i've been a lowgrade depression for almost 2 years. not cause i'm sad all the time, but i definitely am more guarded, less willing to put up with other's crap, (less patient) less desire to clean & be neat, more tired all the time, etc... i'm sorry you've been in a funk, but heather - i honestly think you've handled this all so well!!!
and, this "list" is different from a doghouse list, right? cause i definitely have one of those, too. ;)
i wanna travel across europe, cruise more (with lots of different people) find someone i'm willing to put up with for the rest of my life, and have a baby. at least one.
p.s. - are raisins still considered fruit?! xoxo
I was in a funk after Will. I know I was. I am still pulling out. But it does feel good to pull out of it. And you do have a lot of great things to look forward to!
Great list Heather. I am glad you are coming out of your fog. As for me, I made a life list a while ago and it has been sooo great for me. It is posted on my blog :)
Thanks for sharing your list. I want to go the temple more too.
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