Blue Monday was technically last Monday. It’s the third Monday in January, typically the most depressing day of the year. I mean to send this note of encouragement to y’all last week, but I was in the midst of a Blue Monday depression spiral myself and missed sharing this with you.
I spent the entire week eating gummy bears (Sprouts has the BEST freakin gummy bears), watching weird cult documentaries on Netflix and devouring pounds of popcorn while wallowing in the “I don’t know what I’m doing with my life” blues!
It happens to all of us and rather than ignoring it or pretending it never happens, I wanted to share with you that these type of days (or weeks) can be incredibly normal, especially as we approach the one year mark of Covid. We have all had our lives drastically and dramatically changed and our normal coping modes may be unavailable right now (movies, lunches out, a beer with friends, etc). As we try to eek out normalcy this year and stretch ourselves towards our resolutions and goals, this is a gentle reminder to treat yourself with love, grace, compassion and time!
Your mental and emotional health is just as important as your physical health.
Treat yourself to a little something today, just because.
Enjoy a bundled up walk in the beautiful (frigid!) sunshine.
Buy a new book or sit down and enjoy a favorite movie.
Spend some time with your favorite person (in real life, on the phone or over zoom).
Book yourself a massage, sign up for a stretch with me or go a little woo-woo and sign up for a tarot card reading.
It doesn’t have to be big. It just has to be enjoyable and fun.
Sending you so much love!
-Rubecca