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Are Mornings the Funny Time of Day?
AI is an especially helpful resource with weird questions. As expected, in general, evenings are more fun due to end of a day’s tension thing. Mornings are not known to have a let us laugh vibe.
Think of the great AM this way.
It is conformation you lived through the most vulnerable hours of your day, barely dressed, asleep, in the same room of your home, spread out or curled up dreaming.
Mornings should be a celebration, not a woe is me pit to start the day.
Journal only funny thoughts you have in the morning. By noon, put that journal away. Keep it separate from other journals. When you have no funny thoughts to write down, then add a note with the date there are no funny thoughts.
Silly idea? Yes, this is a silly idea. I believe cultivating our inner humor is a healthy.
Building Dreams, Stacking Goals & Self Chat
Some thoughts on how I cope with depression.
A way of managing boredom, the blahs, a slump, a high tide of meh, is to build dreams. Think of something you would like to do within a real possibility. Research, study and bring yourself as close as you are able to make the dream come true.
Big as well as small dreams booster hope and confidence. If a dream fizzles, then build another one.
Stacking goals isn’t the same as dreaming. Goals are there to be achieved, a will do vs might happen. Goals require real action effort. They can be anything from not dropping crumbs down your shirt to renewing a registration the day you get the notice in the mail. Organizing things can make life feel easier, less foggy.
Nobody around to talk to, share feelings? Grab a mirror to remind you, you are there for you. Talk to yourself in brain silence or aloud. A nice chat with yourself can be refreshing.
Having a radio on in the background helps me feel more comfortable in case hearing aids that go through walls malfunction. 🤨 🙄
In all, the diversions are ways of moving away from the sadness. In the cold weather months, a list of enjoyable things to do also helps ease the misery.
A favorite is to set an alarm for afternoon tea break, a must sit and relax while drinking my tea before it gets cold. Trying out new teas and journaling them is a worthy goal.
Sprucing Up Cold Days
As ambient temperatures decrease, the chance of snow in the New England higher elevations is expected. Seeing white on the peaks in the fall is normal. The words snow and November are not unknown to appear together.
Earth is being Earth, systems moving along as usual. What about our usual? As part of Earth’s biosphere, our weather/emotions can’t be predicted in the way that climate changes are. We, however, can prepare, manage the adjustments each season requires of us.
Out in the wild we seek shelter. We dust off the thermostat, get out winter clothing, shovels, scrapers, lock deicer, windshield cover, hot chocolate, broth, brandy, snow tires, emergency storm kits for vehicle and home, reading list, fun projects for indoors and more.
More can include organizing a soup and casserole recipe book. In winter, foods that comfort as well as battle the cold are a worthy focus.
Recipe Book:
Looseleaf binder
Hole puncher
Colored pens
Sturdy paper
Magazines
Glue
Tape
Title suggestion: Winter Recipes 2025-2026
You can cut out recipes as well as write them down with notes and decorate the page.
Happy Cooking!
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