This post was originally published on December 12, 2009 (hence the snow and Christmas references) but I think the basic point of it applies all year ’round – at least it does for me. ~Nicki
I’m having one today. Nothing terrible has happened and there wasn’t any one thing that really set me off, I’m just in a really lousy mood. The weather is gray and cold and my mood is a perfect match. I don’t feel motivated to do much and I’m not feeling all that pleasant (yes, I usually am).
Sometimes, for no reason at all, we feel crummy. Life still goes on though. My daughter will still wake from her nap (probably also grouchy) and need some love and attention. She’ll want a snack and a drink and probably to play a little. I still need to start supper and do the whole routine.
I have a choice to make. I can go through the motions and do what I need to do, attempting to hold my foul mood at bay, or I can change it. This isn’t always possible for me (like when I have ‘one of those days’ for a legitimately awful reason), but on days like today when my mood comes from outer space, I have a little more control. So I’m choosing to change it. I made myself a cup of hot cocoa (with a big plop of Fluff in it), changed into some comfy pants, put on my really warm slippers and sat down to write. After I write I’m going to turn on some instrumental Christmas music, light a few candles and work on some Christmas projects. I’m going to kick my mood out of the way and choose to put a smile on my face … not a fake one, those are ridiculous … a real one, because my life is too good to have a lousy day for no reason. My baby girl deserves a happy Momma and my hubby deserves a wife beyond what I could be on my best days. So, I’m making the switch … crummy mood all morning, refreshed this afternoon (p.s. I’ve told my husband at least 300 times that I can’t just flip the switch on my mood, so I’d appreciate it if this was our little secret).
As I sit here waiting for the forecasted foot of snow to arrive, I’m thinking … I really should sit down to write whenever I feel crummy because I’m feeling pretty good already.
What picks you up out of your lousy mood and helps you make the switch?
Why I do what I do ~ I just called my husband at work and chatted with him for a bit, after which he suggested that I should just relax and not worry about supper tonight … I’m a lucky girl.
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I LOVED this post! This line cracks me up … “when my mood comes from outer space” … who doesn’t identify with that??
what a great way to describe a fake smile, “ridiculous.”
Thanks for sharing, you’ve made my day with this post.
PS – the secret from your husband is safe with me!
To whomever may be wondering … the comment above IS my husband
I have one those days days more often than I would like. Glad to kow I’m not alone. Chocolate and being relieved from cooking dinner usually helps.
Here! Here! to the chocolate!
mmm…hot chocolate with fluff
warm chocolate chip cookies
worship music
and not having to worry about dinner or how the house looks helps a lot!