rebounding

Peeps, I'm feeling a little bit off today. It started last night, when I worked myself up into a cranky mood and just couldn't shake it. I woke up cranky but tried to remind myself that I could choose to be happy and choose to have a good day. I mean, it's Friday after all! I made a smoothie and packed a good lunch and even had some extra time to sit and relax with a cup of joe. But I was still in a funk. You know how it is. And for me, at least, the next part that comes in the guilt! Guilt for my bad mood, for not appreciating everything good in my life, for being whiny, for all that. So, you know, it's just a downward spiral that has sometimes ended in my pjs with a pint of ice cream and bag of potato chips. (Alas, this is why we don't keep such things around :)

I'm trying to rebound. Trying to cheer up, buck up and shut up with the complaining . I can't even pinpoint something specific to be unhappy about, so it can't be that bad!

I dug up some good, inspiring blog posts from others around the web and posted them here. They are great reminders that you can be happy, be satisified, be confident in yourself but that it also involves hard work and a bit of risk to make it all happen. So if anyone else is feeling a little bit down, or even if you aren't, consider these posts as recommended reading.

But what else do you do when you're cranky? I'm thinking of unplugging from the internet this weekend. It can be addicting, inspiring, draining and overwhelming... all at once. So I'm stepping away for just a few days and knowing that all of my favorite blogs and websites and twitter accounts will be there for me on Monday. I'll take some time to recharge without constant stimulation, comparisons and advertisements. I'll read a book, make some soup and chill out already. Sound good?

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Comment by Traci Schauf on January 29, 2011 at 8:43am: yep, unplugging helps. Exercise is my antidote to crankiness. Even if it only mitigates it slightly (or even if not at all) it's good for me and better for those having to listen to me growl!

Comment by Eileen Ciluffo on January 28, 2011 at 8:34pm: Must be the moon - I've been feeling the same...or could be as simple as hormones - sometimes you just gotta sit back and wait...have a great internet-free weekend!:)

Comment by Dawn Huntington on January 28, 2011 at 8:11pm: Sometimes something as stupid as listing all the good things vs. all the things that need fixing can be encouraging. It might be something in the alignment of the moons or whatever, but I found myself in a bit of a funk today. I'm back from a mini-getaway and faced with the awfulness of dirty laundry, a full litter box, the consequences of a sick child all over the car and a cluttered house. At one point I locked myself in the bathroom and did not want to come out. But after some deep breaths and some list-making in my journal, I realized that it was all something I could actually handle and I got busy. Somewhere in the process of getting everything done I found myself in a better mood. I hope you have a relaxing weekend! Looking forward to hearing more from you on Monday! :)

Comment by Anne Brockhoff on January 28, 2011 at 6:40pm: Sometimes I give myself to be in a funk for a certain amount of time. One whole evening of crankiness, say, with all the privileges (skipping the dishes, eating ice cream, watching bad TV, the works). Or maybe just 15 minutes. Whatever. The key for me, is the self-permission. Somehow knowing I can be as bad as I want for that amount of time makes the black clouds just float away at the appointed time... Hang in there!