Blue Monday

Blue Monday was yesterday. It is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year, based on how far it is from the holidays and the failure of New Year's resolutions. For me, it's been a year since I've been off the anti-depressants, and on Sunday I had the first truly bad day. I had all the classic symptoms - anger and annoyance with everyone and everything, an inability to do anything, aches and pains. People who have never experienced this don't realize that it's not just feeling sad or blue. There is a host of other things and you are not free to "snap out of it." I think most of us would love to snap out of it. If only we knew how. Anyway, I was hoping it was behind me, but I guess not. The struggle goes on. I am slightly better equipped now - meditation, valerian, essential oils. And another thing that is recommended, believe it or not, is to look at images of unmitigated cuteness. So, here you go.