What I've got they used to call the "blues,"
nothing is really wrong
feelin' like I don't belong
hangin' around, nothing to do but frown
rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
~Karen Carpenter
According to the Mayo Clinic: Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. If you're like most people with seasonal affective disorder, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Less often, seasonal affective disorder causes depression in the spring or early summer.
At least we SAD sufferers know we're not crazy. But, Kierkegaard - we've labeled what's wrong; why can't we negate it? I know, I know. This isn't what he meant.
I'm trying, but I'm really dreading the thought of spending the next six days inside the house, doing chores and watching the rain.
Update: Just as I was fretting over this:
I got a sweet Valentine's Day greeting.
I forgot it was Valentine's Day! Suddenly, staying inside, sipping tea and hot cocoa (and even doing chores) doesn't seem so bad. Warm thoughts and warm hugs and kisses > rainy days and Mondays.
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