Winter Blues, any experiences?

@WombatBoots

What state/city are you in? I'm in Melbourne - it's COOOOLD. So yes, so happy that the we made it through the toughest part. I'm looking forward to longer days and the sun!

Absolutely, the short days get me down. Some of my main hobbies (gardening, chooks, running) involve being outdoors and it is really hard when it is too dark when I leave for work, and too dark by the time I get home Not to mention the cold! Brrrrr.

I can't wait for the days to get longer and to feel like I am having some time to treat myself again - evenings spent inside just aren't the same.

@WombatBoots

I often talk about it now as it is an easy topic to address publicly in a light but feeling manner in general conversation, as an ice-breaker.

When I was a young, many young women were talking about pre menstrual syndrome being the casue of bad moods. I did not have any experience of that maybe I was lucky, but maybe I could not afford to whinge, or did not know to do it in nice society. I am getting better .. slow learner.

I dont pay too much attention to it as fashions come and go. It helps to be MINDFUL of anything that effects our moods but not let us collapse our whole being due to one or two issues.

I then talk about cosy things now that I am lucky enough to be able to have that as part of my life. Homeless people dont have those luxuries so I try to stay connected to them too as it is part of my past. See them in town on a regular basis. I try to see all things in context.

Do whatever you need to warm yourself through the colder months, psychically and physically

Sounds incredibly logical and SANE to me.