Seeing the wood from the trees
December 9, 2006 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Comfort Yourself, Grief, Loneliness, Guilt & Depression, Positive Changes
Am I the only one that gets up some days and just can’t think how to get through the day, when each hour seems to take 3, when breathing seems difficult? What I realised a while ago is that the feeling is miserable and it tends to spiral downwards…and I hate that feeling of utter depression. SO I got to think that if I hate the thought of feeling miserable more than I hate the thought of trying to get out of the mindset…then I might as well do…well, something.
Doing something is hard, but it is better than the downward spiral which is easier but hurts even more.
So I get my coat on and I walk around the block, I listen to podcasts, I think about one thing that I could do when I get home that would give me a feeling of having achieved something, be it 
cleaning, writing some letters, writing my blog etc When I get in, I always feel brighter – sure the heart still hurts but I feel more alive. I then crack on with the task….I guarantee doing something is always better.
