It’s becoming a bit of a habit really isn’t it. A bad habit at that. I almost always start the month with a blog post about how much I wish it wasn’t that mother already because I’m not ready and haven’t achieved what I wanted to achieve in the month prior.
Guess What??
June is no different.
June… nooooooooo not June.
June means half the year gone pretty much. It’s all the mid year crazy stuff, ballet concert, tax time, and birthday mayhem all rolled into one.
Worst of all… June is winter.
I toyed with the idea of trying to embrace Autumn for a little while… but now it’s gone before I even had a chance. Ok yeah, I was never really that keen on the idea of trying to love Autumn I confess… and I am less keen on the idea of trying to love winter. It’s cold and grey and damp, and did I mention cold?
So here I am, on the first of June feeling all grumpy and stagnant. Despite the fact that we have a million things on right now and I am trying to slot events in side ways to make it all fit, I still feel like something needs to happen, but nothing will…
Woah, if I have SAD (seasonal adjustment disorder) already how on earth am I going to make it until spring?
Something has to give…. maybe a little woo-woo goodness and Feng Shui is the way to go. I love the idea that just popping a bowl of water in that corner can make everything ok. Sure… a bowl of water would only stay in that corner for 4.7 seconds with my small boy around, but still… it’s a nice concept.
Anyone else out there battling the SADs….. what are you secret tricks to keep going and stay positive until the sun returns?
Bin says
Well my secret trick may not be worth it. Move to Katherine for 2 years, and then when you’re back, and Winter comes, you are still soooo happy to not be in Katherine any more that you just don’t care LOL! (((hugs))) I hear you, because this used to be the way I was every year, maybe next year I will be again, who knows, but still on a returning to Melbourne high atm!!
farmerswife says
I’m hearing ya. My skin is dry, I was sick for a week last week. The wind is howling, the nights are cold, I want to see spring flowers already, yes the list goes on. Half the year is gone and the xmas toy sales will be starting soon, which is a ray of light as far as I’m concerned. Chin up and sending some some kind of sunshine.xx
Lightening says
Head to Queensland for the winter? :)
I was pretty happy to see June arrive for about the first time ever.
Something I have found helps is to make it a priority to spend a little “me time” every day. Even if it’s just 5 minutes to paint my nails or give my face a deeper cleanse.
Life can be rather crazy and the only person that can stop that is us – by saying no to some things. Easier said than done though, I know.
HayleyB says
I know exactly how you feel. The dampness and the cold is what gets to me most. Makes it feel almost impossible to get any washing dry, and I don’t even live somewhere that it snows! I just really hate winter. I hate the cold, the damp, having to rug up in 5 layers just to keep warm, commuting to work on trains that never have the right temperature setting or do not have heating, the fact that it is practically pitch black outside at 5pm, and getting home when it’s dark. I miss the long days, the warm sunshine, being able to get my washing dry… Last year we jetted off to London for a few weeks during winter (it was summer over there), but you can’t do that every year.
I’m with Lightening; a few moments to do something just for you seems to help. As does getting outside into the sunshine when you can. I don’t know what else I can suggest, but those things help me.
KindaSassy says
move to Canada and have a summer in June? June and summer is really odd for this winter babe who is used to a big roast dinner to celebrate her June birthday and now has no idea what to do on the day!!!