Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Many times when I was a therapist in private practice I would get a flood of clients starting in November. This was not all that shocking in that we are in one of those latitudes where the light starts to fail us about four in the afternoon. Darkness, copious rain sets in for the duration and drives some quietly insane.
For this reason and because one of the lovely people on my social media page asked the question "how do you combat the dark days?" I gave her one suggestion and then thought, bring on what works for me and countless others. Here is a sampler:
Have you a big robust stack of engaging books, magazines and movies at the ready?
Do you have an excellent stock of tea, coffee, cocoa, and satisfying treats near by?
Can you string Christmas lights in your living area?
Have you the ability to race outside with any available sun breaks?
During those sun breaks can you make sure you take a walk and revel in the out of doors?
Could you include yoga, meditation and day dreaming into your day?
Can you do the kitchen dance while you cook something stew like?
Is it within the possible for you to make a luscious dessert and enjoy savoring each mouthful?
Can you gather friends for a pot luck dinner and try to make everyone laugh?
If you are so lucky to have children in your life, do gather the children around you for a silly or small celebration.
Your homework assignment is to be aware and amused each day and report the results to me. Susan R. Grout
There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. Robert Louis Stevenson
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