@3greyhorses I live in the Pacific Northwest, so I totally understand what you are talking about with the grey skies of winter. This time of year also drags me easily into depression, so this time of the year is difficult for me. When I get depressed I tend to not want to do anything and instead just lie in bed all day. This winter was hard, so I was getting out and going for a walk whenever it wasn't raining, but there were days that were still difficult. During those rough days, I try and give myself the ok for only doing the things in the day that I have to do and forgetting about doing anything else. I also use a light box, but unfortunately I forget to use it before I get into depression because I don't feel depressed, and then when I am depressed I don't have the energy to use it, but it does help when I use it.

One thing I mentally do is as the days start getting shorter is that I give myself some self-talk. When daylight savings ends, I say to my self "ok, only X amount of weeks until Dec. 21st, the shortest day of the year, I can get through this." Then on Dec. 21st I say, "ok, this is the shortest day of the year, I made it, from now on the days are going to get longer." I also say to myself "I only have X amount of weeks until daylight savings begin and then it will lighter outside for longer." Then once daylight savings time begins I tell myself "ok, I've made it, now the days will only get longer, it will only better from now on." I continually tell myself this throughout the winter and it helps me to mentally break up the months of dreary weather.

Today I am going to see my trainer. Gyms were allowed to re-open recently. I told my trainer about my injury and he told me he has trained people who are in a walking boot, so I'm going to train today. It will be interesting.

Good Morning Ladies -
It has been very grey and depressing here in upstate New York. I wish the sun would come out.

@3greyhorses - Thanks for the picture of the sun. I know it will come back.
@taxigirl1 - Good luck with the trainer. Like @Katebook309yahoocom940 said "very inspiring"

Didn't log my calories or work on my curtains yesterday so I will try again today!

Goals for today:
- Get a walk in
- drink 32 oz of water
- log all my calories
- get back to working on my curtains!

I can't blame the weather, as it was bright and sunny in Massachusetts this morning -- though now it's grey and windy.... But. I cannot for the life of me remember what I ate for breakfast, if anything. Does anyone else have this issue? Did I not eat anything (possible.... dog was insisting on a walk Right Now Mom!)? Did I eat something fattening that I have conveniently repressed into my subconscious? Oh well. Tomorrow is another day. :-)

I can’t complain about south winter weather except the lack of snow and I already done that several times 😁.

I planned nice active things in the morning and then they did not happen- cleaned the upstairs first thing in the morning, and at 10 ran to do some shopping before the brunch crowd got out. Came home and cooked a storm, walked my dog and bam, the day was done. Or my energy, one or the other.

@taxgirl1 funny I just read an article about Daylight Saving Time with a Chinese student of mine tonight who was like WTF is this madness That's a good mindset! Look on the sunny side!! Please take care of your injury and don't overdo it!

@tinacuso would love a pic of those curtains someday! Such effort and commitment!

@sharonarkoff i love your harbinger horse optimism!

@3greyhorses this is sunset a couple of weeks ago I don't bring my phone out of the house often. I just got my first smartphone a few months ago so it's not habit yet. Also concern of theft. But I should take more pix!!

Woahh! That's crazy 🤩