So, according to various sources, Blue Monday falls on … well, today. January 21, 2013. The holiday bills are coming due. People are typically starting to break their New Year’s resolutions. The weather is miserable and there’s really nothing to look forward to for months. The holidays are pretty much packed away.
Someone like me, who is prone to melancholy, especially this time of year, can see it for sure. But I don’t think it’s always the case for me. For example, last year, I didn’t post about being sad. I posted about theatre. And I don’t think it will be that depressing for me this year either. For one, I don’t have any holiday bills. I paid for everything with cash. The weather is miserable (the high is supposed to be a whopping 14F today) but I don’t have to go anywhere. The work I have to do can be done from under a warm electric blanket. I didn’t make any resolutions so I don’t have to feel bad about breaking them. I have a Disney World trip to look forward to (35 days!!!), and I have a lot to be thankful for.
1. My Gratitude Buddy Wanda. She emailed me this idea that we send each other three things every day that we’re grateful for. They can be small or big things, but they’re things that we’re happy to have in our lives. She’s much better at keeping up with it than I am, but every time she sends me one, I remember to send mine back to her. I’m grateful that it’s often hard to decide WHICH three things to put.
2. Friends who automatically think of me when they want to plan trips to Disney World. I love helping my friends plan Disney trips almost as much as I love planning my own. 🙂
3. The kirtan I got to manage and attend Saturday night. OH MY GOD. Rich Logan is a force. The kirtan was packed–I had never seen Moksha so packed for a kirtan before. The songs and chants are still running through my head and my spirit. It was amazing. I cannot WAIT for his next one.
4. The new music I have been discovering and the old music I have been rediscovering. Like the song 7 by Prince. I bought the maxi-single to that years ago. Anyone remember maxi-singles? But yeah. That song is so good.
5. My yoga teacher training is all paid off! Now I just need to finish up my non-contact stuff and my apprenticeship so I can get my certification. Only a few months to go!
So… I’m going to go burrow under the warm electric blanket (turned up on high) and let the space heater blow on me until I get warm. I’m wearing cozy sweatpants and a long-sleeved shirt, but it’s one of those days where the bitterness just seeps through all the cracks. I have a new book to read, some cats to cuddle, and hot things to drink.
And that’s all for now folks. Til next time!
Lovely, Ronni! That’s great that you didn’t go into debt for the holidays or anything–I didn’t either. (I don’t see the point!) And yeah, the Disney thing is way true–you are, like, synonymous with Disney. You’d be my first stop to ask for advice if I was going! (I might actually get to sometime soon if everything goes okay.)
I wish you could meet us there when we go. I know you asked if we’d be able to come see you on one of our trips, but because we stay on property and don’t have a car, probably not. But I am still planning to make a dedicated trip JUST to see you. I hope to do it this year once teacher training is done.
When are you going again? I think you said somewhere, but I have forgotten. I might be going in March.
Feb 25-Mar 1, and then from June 3-6 (with my mom and Aidan).
No debt for me this year and it feels great. I actually thought about you the other day we will be in Florida in May and want to surprise the bean with a trip to Disney World we are checking out the properties which are overwhelming. Which property on the resort is the best we are fine with spending whatever as long as the property/room are nice.
I am emailing you now!!
Hi Ronni, I have been reading your blog since summer 2012! It’s pretty awesome. I always look forward to your posts. I discovered your blog over at Celeste’s blog Crazy Beautiful Unique. Celeste is my real life friend. Anyway, you’re doing a great job here! 🙂
Yeah, I am almost 30, so I remember maxi singles, cassette tapes, and walkmans. Yeah, life before iTunes.
Hi! My site is back! 😀 Anyway, thank you for your awesome comment. I didn’t know you’ve been reading me that long–that’s for saying “hi!” 🙂
I still have a Walkman. No lie. I don’t think they make them anymore! Now I live by my iPod. Love that thing.
Awwww, you’re sweet! Time to think of my latest gratitude list!
Mwah!