January blues - tell me some nice things

[LittenKitten]

Morning everyone. Struggling today - dark mornings, children raging against getting ready for school, feeling apathetic about life.

Please tell me some nice things that are happening for you/you’ve seen/you know! I love these types of threads when I’m feeling blue.

Going to take the dogs for a walk now - they’ll be happy about that at least 🙂

Oh dear, maybe everyone is unhappy?! Apparently 20th is 'blue Monday'... The sun is out here after days of rain, sunshine always lifts my mood!

A family member just had a baby after losing her son three years. Happiness (still tinged with sadness) but happiness. We met the baby yesterday and she’s a delight and them as a family are a joy to see.

I’ve recently discovered podcasts and am making plans for walks whilst listening on dry days this month - seems like a good idea anyway!

@Indecisivelurcher haha, that’s what I thought this morning! 😊 we have had some sunny spells today too and it’s made me feel better.

Bought myself a new plant and did some
yoga - simple things.

@Inver38 that’s wonderful! Congrats to your family!

Which podcasts do you listen to?

Life for me right now could hardly be bleaker but I am trying to look for nice things to cheer my spirit. Today, the sun shone, albeit briefly. I aired the bedrooms. The days are lengthening and the snowdrops are pushing through the ground. The snowdrops are the best thing for me. Once they start, there is a continuous stream of new plants and flowers to take us all the way into spring.

Oh yes @Dumbledoresgirl, I love those new shoots poking through too. I put some more bird food out earlier as well and a small round blue tit was there within minutes.

Sending you kind thoughts and

The daffodils are coming out in my garden. Evenings are getting lighter. Only three and a half weeks till half term...

Sign up to this OP, it has some really lovely stories, sent to you each day:

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My January is brimming with anxiety so far. Had my PIP home visit today which was really tough.

But look at this (sorry it’s a crap photo; I’m on the 2nd floor):

These two foxes are AT IT out the back! Much screaming! It’s taking ages and looks kind of painful.

It’s actually a good reminder that there is still life and nature out there despite my own troubles.

@Pipandmum 4.5 weeks for us - but that doesn’t seem very long either! Hopefully it’ll go quickly (but not too quickly - a lot of my anxiety/wallowing this week is about how quickly the kids are growing up. Very hormonal this week I think).

@BuzzShitbagBobbly thanks I’ll take a look!!

@OvenGlovesWillTearUsApart oh my word, look at them! 😲😲 that’s hilarious! 😂

Good luck with your PIP, fingers crossed all goes well for you.

Thank you, LittenKitten (or LittleKittle).

I’m not feeling very hopeful to be honest.