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What do you do....
...to pick yourself up when you're feeling down?
I have a lot going for me in my life. I'm young, getting married, and moving to a country I've always wanted to live in. But I've also got a lot of less than cool stuff going on as well. I try to stay positive but some days it just feels like I run out of juice.
I haven't seen my FI since August and the earliest I will see him again is in Feb. I've got loving and supportive friends and family around me - but it just isn't the same, you know? Sometimes I feel like I would give just about anything to just be able to have a cuddle with him on the couch. I'm so blessed that I live in an age where I can talk to and see him every single day, but some days that's just not enough.
I hate walking around feeling mopey. Sometimes sitting down with a nice glass of coconut rum and pineapple juice makes me feel a little better, but at this rate that will turn me into an alcoholic - LOL!
So share your pick-me-ups and maybe I'll find one to steal : )
Re: What do you do....
Small pink pills. Lol
Okay really...I'm not good at pep talking myself out of a funk so for me the key is to keep busy. Out with friends, volunteering, putting all our travel photos in chronological order. Whatever. Just so I'm not sitting around with nothing to do but let my mind spin in circles dwelling on things I don't like or can't change. But some days just suck and all i can do is hope tomorrow will be better.
Exercising (particularly running and swimming) is pretty much the only thing that works for me consistently. I learned the hard way that alcohol makes me feel worse. Coffee and chocolate are good though.
I hope you're feeling better! I did the long-distance thing with DH for a while (even after we got married) so I think I know what you're feeling.
We would watch a moving together on the weekend. We would each play the DVD on half the screen and then the other half would be the Skype window. We played Chinese checkers and battleship together on skype too. Sometimes if I was having a lazy Sunday we would just leave the camera on as we went about our day.
I went and did the other typical things too. Went out with friends, spend time with family, and just work on a hobby.
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Same here. A nice long run outside (even in crappy weather), with no ipod, and just the sound of my feet hitting the pavement (and the occaisional nice Scot wishing me "good morning") usually does the trick.
I read. When I get a little unhappy or down about my life I lose myself in someone else's for a little while.
Or I put on music to suit my mood and sing along loudly.
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We didn't do long distance for very long (just 5 months before our wedding), but what helped me was doing things that made me feel closer to him - writing letters/emails (we didn't have skype then), doing things like organising photos, planning the wedding or a special suprise for him, etc. Also, for me I was living at home and it was nice to be able to revel in the last days of living in the US (LOTS of Target trips - tee hee!), my family, etc. Keeping busy!
Anyway, *hugs*! It'll be over before you know it!