Comments on: Black & Blue January

By: Serene is my name, not my life!

Serene is my name, not my life! — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:52:02 +0000

I'm just not a winter fan. Period.

And I LOVE Downton Abbey!!!!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:29:14 +0000

Amen to that, right? I don't think January makes me depressed?, but definitely annoyed. 🙂 I get it.

By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:47:55 +0000

January is usually a very tough month for me too. The excitement & magic of Christmas is abrubtly over and the gloom of winter sets in. This one has been better because I have had the cruise to look forward to. Hey…just know that sometimes, we all have days like that. Mom's get the right to be in a funk for a while and the kids are OK. The guilt sets in for me, but in the big picture, they are fine and it's OK. I love you!

By: Chandler

Chandler — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:03:17 +0000

Oh, I hear that. I don't have full-on S.A.D., but all those grey days in the winter here get to me by January, and I know a lot of people here who just about go out of their skulls in all this rain.

But maybe there's some beauty to be found in the quietness of it all, and some joy in ignoring that inbox. Maybe it's the sitting, and the recovering, and the Downton Abbey that brings you back to center—maybe January is that deep breath you take before you dive into the rest of the year. You'll never breathe underwater, so maybe that extra air is just what you need. Hang in there.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:47:27 +0000

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go find color in that snowy world and capture it on camera (like your car in a snowy backdrop).

I definitely have trouble on the dark cold days too. I notice such a difference in how I feel when the sun shows its face for a couple of hours. I accomplish so much more and feel so much lighter. I'm going to try to start exercising in the morning, even though I don't feel like it and see if that helps.

By: Kazzy

Kazzy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:55:46 +0000

Yes, January is a toughie. I think it was harder when I was home all day, to be honest. Now that I have to get up and showered and put on a happy face in the morning it has helped me to feel a little brighter. Best wishes.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:20:20 +0000

Love it! So well said. Thanks for your colorful words and we all need a "Downtown Abbey" day every so often, as long as we don't stick there too long… 🙂

By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:50:29 +0000

a. Turn on your fancy light.
b. You can peek at my blog, it' so cute and arizona-y. 🙂 Did I mention I'm planting right now? It's like we live in different hemispheres….

By: lesa

lesa — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:48:51 +0000

I love Downton Abbey. I've been watching it as it comes out on KUED.

I like your descriptions of color. January is a hard month for lots of people. Luckily Feb. is in sight and then March isn't too far behind. Thinking of you.

By: Barbaloot

Barbaloot — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:26:50 +0000

I have those black days every once in awhile. But then I end up enjoying them so much that I have to try and avoid it so they don't become habit:) Snuggling in a blanket with a TV marathon sounds glorious right now.