Is anyone else feeling just really quite crap at the moment?

[Everydayislikemoanday]

I’m a positive person, even generally in the grey months of Jan-March, I’m pretty cheesy and do fun things for valentines or pancake day. I usually try to embrace the cold days, get cosy, light candles, have hot chocolate etc, have some days out.
I literally feel like all I’m doing is working, food shopping and hating it as it’s too expensive to even eat…I used to enjoy cooking different recipes and so on. My house feels extra freezing this year, not cosy and we’re just paying to live and for bills etc and trying not to fall behind with that.
I know I have things to be grateful for, a house, a Dd after years of infertility.
I just feel so grey though, anyone else

I find that if the sun is shining I feel a lot better, but I know what you mean. I feel bored and boring. The days are gloomy, the evenings long, and the heating is switched off.

Its been a long winter alright. But the end is in sight now. Its already light till nearly 6, it was up to 11 degrees and quite sunny here today, and we're on the home stretch. it doesn't solve anything, but its much easier in the summer. Cheaper meals, easier to get out and about for free or low cost. Keep knocking back the vit D and start researching some cheap or free outings for Easter.

Can empathise op. I spend my days at my laptop studying for something I am passionate about and hoping to put to use but not sure if there is any point, stopping for the school run and food shop. I have a proper moan about how much it is going up each week, treats that I didn’t give much thought to I now put back on the shelf. Half term a few plans but once again kids sick, it’s been endless since November. My local environment is falling apart, I run a litter picking group & regularly pick up rubbish but it doesn’t scratch the service. Most people don’t care it all feels pointless. Not felt positive for a while and not seeing any sunshine on the horizon.

@EcoCustard Yes the constant illness here too since end of October. Lucky in that we’re never normally ill, but this year has been crazy

I think you’re far from alone in feeling low. It then becomes contagious- speaking to people who are a bit “flat” makes me feel worse.
Depressing how materialistic we are, really.

Apologies! Posts too soon! Obviously wanting a basic level of heating, healthcare and food aren’t materialistic, but I find the constant “going without” small treats and the lime is depressing anyway.

warm the person not the house, get an oodie or heated blanket and you'll feel cosier, get out in the times you cam, be outside, go for a walk, appreciate the parks, the flowers, the trees, the pooches wanting strokes with waggy tails... sunnier days are coming

Think a lot of people are feeling a bit flat. The weather being all over the place doesnt help apart from all of the obvious things going on! Spring is nearly here and the days are lighter so I'm holding on thinking that will help. Sounds a bit of a cliche I know but am trying to make the most of the small things like appreciating a hot chocolate at home etc. Be nice to be a dormouse at the moment! What am I on?.......! Well past my bedtime ....

It's been a long, long winter. There's been a large spike in winter deaths from mostly influenza and pneumonia in the adult population, so a lot of us know of multiple deaths, the Brexit related supply issues mean there's less choice in the shops, everything is so much dearer and our incomes seem so much lower, things don't really feel like they're improving because the moment one newsworthy problem gets lesser, another three pop up - and a hell of a lot of the population is still deficient in vitamin D from two summers in lockdown and one spent hiding from the ridiculous heat (area dependent but it was insanely hot for weeks where we are) and it's the end of winter.

Even the most relentlessly upbeat of us flag eventually.

But it's almost spring. Some trees are already coming into blossom - I saw my first yesterday and was almost surprised by it, as I can't remember the last time I saw flowers that weren't for a funeral - and the daffodils are poking their heads out from the soil. Birdsong will increase in the mornings and the days are getting longer.

We're almost there.

The world in bonkers at the moment. So many awful news stories, a barrage of illnesses and cost of living has made this winter very long and miserable. I've actually not minded this winter as lastly summer was far too hot for me and I keep thinking about that.

I'm feeling spring in the air though. Lighter mornings/ nights, daffodils have appeared. There is light at the end of the tunnel!