Feel Good Friday – August 19

I’ve made the decision to feel good today.

That may not seem like a big deal to most people, but you may recall that I’ve struggled with depression, CFS, and a host of other things. Today, I woke up feeling halfway decent, and I intend to keep it that way.

I started my day with a chocolate chip muffin, which was just what I wanted. To make up for the lack of nutrition there, I’m going to have Cheerios for lunch, perhaps with some string cheese on the side for protein.

I’ve been periodically getting up from my chair to do 50 jumping jacks to get my blood flowing. My circulation has been getting bad lately, and I find my legs “fall asleep” far too often. Better to head that off with a little bit of exercise in small doses.

To warm up my brain, I’ve played a few games on the computer. But I won’t really feel good about my day – even if I’m having fun – unless I feel I’ve been productive, so client work is on the horizon. (Just writing this blog post counts as being productive, since I’ve been slacking here for a while. Maybe I’ll finish up my back to school guide so I can schedule that for early next week.)

When Tom and TJ get home later, I am going to hug and kiss them both. We will enjoy a nice family dinner together, and I will help tuck TJ in when it’s his bedtime.

I know that Tom has an online game commitment for three hours tonight. It’s one of the few things he gets to do for just himself. I am not going to get melacholy the way I have been each Friday night for the last few weeks. If I can’t find anything engaging to do online, I will pop in a movie, read a book, or perhaps take a bath just for the sake of relaxing. I will do everything I can do in order to avoid taking one of those “as needed” pills my psychiatrist prescribed for me.

I haven’t been able to be all that proactive about my mental status lately, but I think I’m up for the task today.

What do you do to help yourself feel good? Does it involve food, family, friends, fitness, music, movies, books, games, none of the above, or some combination thereof?

Christina Gleason (976 Posts)

That’s me: Christina Gleason. I’m a writer, editor, and disability advocate. I'm a multiply disabled autistic lady doing my best in this world built for abled people. I’m a geek for grammar, fantasy, and casual gaming. I hate vegetables. I cannot reliably speak, so I’ll happily conduct business over email or messaging instead.