Speak About It And You Can Heal

I am not a person who can be easily affected by the weather. I even like periods of rain or even fog since it makes me feel kind of cozy. But I could feel it physically that these gray, cold, and wet conditions during almost the whole month of July were about to leave something. Although I am sleeping surprisingly well, I am more tired and lack energy. I caught myself accepting and dwelling in that lazy mood, which was not helpful. I understand that people who already tend towards depression can get soaked up in a negative mood. Realizing this, I asked myself Now what do I do about it? First thing: I started writing this post to distance myself from the problem and get into observation and solution mode. That is always one of the best ways for me to resolve an issue or at least find approaches to get there.

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Distance vs. Separation – It’s Not The Same

In May, I am entering my 12th blogging year. That fact made me think back to the past years here on WordPress. When I started, I had no idea or imagination of what blogging would be like, so I had no real expectations. My publisher set up the first version of my blog for me to promote my book, “I’m Free.” They taught me the basics of how to post and how to gain followers. I am glad I did not know much in advance because that way, I learned even more for life.

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