When you're down, what do you do to pick yourself up?

Bella~Vita · 10-08-2011, 11:58 AM

I count my blessings !

Inuus · 10-08-2011, 12:13 PM

I do something for someone else.

For instance when I'm feeling down in the dumps I try to get over to the local shelter and do what I can to help. Sometimes I just pop in and bring the staff donuts and the animals treats. Sometimes like today I step WAY out of my norm and go to social events like the Animal Blessings today and try to represent the shelter in a positive way. It forces me to be "social" when usually I'm not. It's SO not me because it involves small talk and "shmoozing" which I really dread. This actually does help me to feel better...not sure why exactly, but it does.

RockOn · 10-08-2011, 12:34 PM

Usually do somethng physical ... and push myself extra hard to wear myself down so as to be very exhausted.
Examples:
- work in the yard
- shoot hoops by myself til I'm about to drop
- call a butch bud with a good arm, arrange to meet and throw the football for a couple of hours
- build something with wood

By the way, I enjoy doing all the things I listed when I am not down. Only difference - I just go at it harder when I am out of sorts.

Seems after I get totally worn out, the "down feeling" has gone away.

10-08-2011, 11:58 AM	#1
Bella~Vita Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: where salt is used for Margaritas not Snow Posts: 891 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,049 Thanked 1,322 Times in 443 Posts Rep Power: 7157596	I count my blessings ! __________________ ~ I believe that pleasing everyone is impossible..... but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake ~

10-08-2011, 12:13 PM	#2
Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 377 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733068	I do something for someone else. For instance when I'm feeling down in the dumps I try to get over to the local shelter and do what I can to help. Sometimes I just pop in and bring the staff donuts and the animals treats. Sometimes like today I step WAY out of my norm and go to social events like the Animal Blessings today and try to represent the shelter in a positive way. It forces me to be "social" when usually I'm not. It's SO not me because it involves small talk and "shmoozing" which I really dread. This actually does help me to feel better...not sure why exactly, but it does. __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

10-08-2011, 12:34 PM	#3
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,304 Times in 2,610 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Usually do somethng physical ... and push myself extra hard to wear myself down so as to be very exhausted. Examples: - work in the yard - shoot hoops by myself til I'm about to drop - call a butch bud with a good arm, arrange to meet and throw the football for a couple of hours - build something with wood By the way, I enjoy doing all the things I listed when I am not down. Only difference - I just go at it harder when I am out of sorts. Seems after I get totally worn out, the "down feeling" has gone away.