Change the scene
Well, some days aren’t as great as others… Today I felt pretty good at first, then spiraled down. Perhaps it was because, as I found out later in the day, a friend of my boyfriend’s passed away from cancer. We’ve been waiting, checking several times a day for news of either his recovery or demise. He was 43 years old, with a loving wife and three kids…
Perhaps it was due to the position of the planets, as some would claim, or lack of sleep, or a busy day at work, or moodiness, or not doing something I’m passionate about, or… who knows, but it was one of those days.
One of those days when you just can’t get yourself to do much of anything after a certain threshold. You simply cannot motivate yourself, no matter how hard you try. Yet ultimately I was able to get out of this funk, thanks to Joel, the love of my life.
He called me up, and I hesitantly told him how I felt. His answer? “Let’s get you out of the house, change the scene, maybe have a glass of wine and conversation, anything that will get you out of this funk.” Yup, it always helps.
I found out recently that changing the scene is what does the trick for me. I had to get out of the house, have a glass of wine (or two :-) ), and have a conversation about our future and politics to get me out of the funk. I actually came up with some ideas.
Or I could have ended up on the bean bag in tears which has happened numerous times before. I must say that I prefer a glass of wine over a good conversation.
