Mood Swing

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There are some days when I feel like a log or a stick stuck in the mud because I’ve overexerted myself and need to take a break. Sometimes, it’s hard to simply relax and do nothing. Yet, I try to find something relaxing to engage in, like reading a book, decorating, sewing, crocheting, or listening to music. I think we all need to give ourselves permission to take a chill pill, tell everyone you’re taking the day or weekend off, that’s if you don’t have to work, and do whatever you want to do, whether it’s to go visit a spa, try a new restaurant, take a drive, visit a museum or gallery, and even check out a botanical garden or a garden nursery just to walk around and clear your head.

So what if it’s raining outside? Well then, get your inner kid on, go outside, and dance and sing in the rain like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers! For those of you unfamiliar with who Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are, they were dance partners in films from 1933 to 1939. If neighbors look at you like you’re going crazy dancing in the rain, just wave at them and continue dancing and singing. Maybe they will come outside and dance too. Your mood can be contagious, whether good or not.

Sometimes we get so bogged down in stuff (adult craziness) that we often cast our feelings and needs on the back burner and feel grumpy inside even if we try not to show it. Think of all the mental and health benefits you can take advantage of when you think about untethering yourself with other people’s issues and focusing on you for a change.

There is always a reason to be happy, so find it! And don’t feel guilty about it either. Here’s a little get-up and go to help get your mood-a-swinging, with Happy by Pharrell Williams! Have a FANtabulous day y’all!