ONE HOUR BETTER | Resetting my Depression Room as an act of Self-Love
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- Shocking myself once again on how much can be accomplished in an hour.
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DEPRESSION TIPS:
Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.
Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell yummy? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.
Put on clean, comfortable clothes.
Put on your favorite underwear. Those ridiculous boxers you bought last Christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? Put them on.
Drink cold water. Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.
Clean something. Doesn’t have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes. Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink. Pick up 30 things and put them away.
Blast music. Listen to something upbeat. Blast something that’s got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both but no one is watching so just have fun.
Make food. Don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if it’s ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.
Make something. Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. Create.
Go outside. Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Play in the snow. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin. Make a snow angel or go sledding. I like to throw snowballs 🤣🤣
Call someone. Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. If you can’t bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you don’t say much, listen to them. It helps.
Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. We borrow an occasional doggie to play with. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.
May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.
*** At your absolute best you won’t be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.
*** In case nobody has told you today I love you and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!
Find something to be grateful for!
May I please get 2 friends or family members to copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening.
Why a shower not a bath?
@missmustache4207 for me when I feel depressed I want to just lay in my bed. So if I shower it is more invigorating. A bath relaxes me too much.
This is great advice, just what I needed today. Thank you. Lots of love to you all the way from South Africa. 💝
Good advice, thank you!
LOVE these!
Getting 10 minutes of outside, natural light (no sunglasses) as soon as I’m up and the sun is up is a GAME CHANGER for seasonal depression.
After a bad patch of depression/ anxiety I learned when I’m down treat myself like one of my kids. Eat right, take meds, move, speak kindly (inner voice). Zolof was the one that helped me years ago. Therapy got me the rest of the way out. I still have anxiety but now I realise I always had it. Great work! Thanks for sharing ❤
I’ve been on zoloft for 20 years and it was a lifesaver- I talk about needing help and no shame in this game
That is such a helpful advice. Treat myself as one of my kids. I work so hard to give them love, compassion, healthy habits, guidelines and boundaries so that they can respect others and themselves, but I forget to do that with myself. I actually tend to treat myself miserably. You don't have idea how much those simple words are helping me shift my mindset. Thank you so much, and have a blessed day🌻
Sister-friend. This is my very first time watching you & you really blessed me. I'm laying in bed on Christmas bc I'm all emotional & depressed. I do not feel like doing anything. But you know what, you really cheered me up & gave me a little bit of ummph to get out of bed.
Your self-love talk is really interesting, especially about doing something nice for my future self.
Thank you for being so sweet & authentic. 🤍
New bedding is wonderful! It does motivate you to make it up daily. I love clean sheet day
I gift myself a clean kitchen and living room every morning. When I walk downstairs, the little bit of energy I used the night before to put things away starts my days with a smile. I was raised to make my bed daily. I keep a weekly schedule for my chores and stick pretty close to it. My seasonal depression is manageable if my home is clean.
Finally! Someone who cleans like I do! Idk why but I always clear the floor first it's like the most rewarding thing for me. My brain likes seeing the floor clear, it makes the room feel bigger. A quick reward keeps me going. Then I clear surfaces and then sweep/vacuum or mop. I try to hide or stash stuff out of sight. Later I go back and organize drawers and try my best to declutter. 💜
Love the one hour better concept! Thanks for sharing.
First and foremost YOU DID AMAZING!!! Grabbing a garbage bag and dragging it around like you did really helps me keep going. ❤ cleaning my room is my self love and my kitchen because I love food.
Self love to me looks a lot like self care. Doing my nails, getting my hair done, putting on a face mask. Having a clean house really helps me as well. I try to constantly keep the clutter down to a minimum so it doesn’t get overwhelming
I hear you about the seasonal depression mine started early this year. The summer was soooo hot that I didn’t go put enough to recharge my battery.
I do want to remind you though that you have been blessed with 3 kids, there are a lot of ladies that have not been blessed. I do acknowledge that the prospect of an empty nest is emotional, but some never had the nest.
Self care for me is a bath, chocolate, sometimes going out on my own shopping.
What I’ve tried for seasonal depression in addition to what you mentioned: light therapy, a winter specific hobby (it gives me something specific to look forward to during winter (I follow a local college basketball team), as I live where it gets cold I make sure I have a good winter coat etc as it helps me embrace the season, I try to get up and out of bed as depression makes me want to stay in bed but it isn’t helpful, open windows and get sunlight when I can, on sunny days I make sure to get outside and walks help, I take winter vacations instead of summer vacations, having and using a good support system. The book Winter Blues by Dr Norman Rosenthal has helped me understand my winter depression better.
I had a conversation with my 5 year old. I told him that one day he won‘t kuddle with me anymore. My heart melted when he said „Mama I will always kuddle you no matter what“.
Grace said something similar when she was little. She told me she will always sit in my lap even when she is big as her grandpa (who is 6’3 and a big guy) it made my heart smile. She is 12 and every so often she will come and cuddle still.
Hi Shannon, my love language is also acts of service. That’s probably why I clean up at home coz I know my future self will love me for it. You’re doing great! I love your one-hour better, your room looks amazing! 😊
The biggest accomplishment is you have recognized you have seasonal depr and even some triggers.
I tried the get out and about, etc stuff. For me I take paroxitine. I take a low dosage of 50 mg. It takes the edge off for me. There are still days where I do t wanna get out of bed, etc but they are far less when I started this medication. The main reason I started it was because I needed something to happen. My kids were so used to me being in bed day after day after day that it was a new normal. I didn’t want them to look back and remember me that way. I wanted to be out there enjoying life with them!You will find what’s right for you eventually.
I missed seeing your face lately! Glad you are back!😊💕💕
Getting a physical every year, and my doc checking for vitamin deficiencies each year has helped my mental health tremendously. I take B12 year-round! That is how I take care of myself.... physical every year, dentist 2x year and eye appt every year. Us mamas HAVE to take care of ourselves before we can help anyone else.
Insulated girl! 😆 Agree that fresh sheets and/or blankets makes me want to keep it nice. I'm prepping for my first of the year thorough clean. My yearly restart.
Any thing that I love doing filtering down making other around me happy...is self love
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I get overwhelmed easily with my ADHD. Having lots of plans, even if they're fun, stresses me out and I get mentally exhausted quickly. This time of year is very busy and my mental energy goes quickly.
I went through a bout of depression last year after we lost our family business in a fire, I mean every single physical thing gone. No one was hurt, but it devastated me. I found it great therapy to have a craft day with my best friend. She lives out of town and I didn’t even do much crafting, just spending the day with her, talking and in a different environment helped a lot. Also I started working a few hours a week at a horse farm nearby cleaning stalls. I think that was the most cathartic for me. Even when it was -10 degrees outside, I left feeling better. I grew up on a dairy farm so the smells and sounds of the barn and the physical activity and fresh air were therapeutic for me. It felt like home. So my tips 1. spend time with someone who always makes you feel better, get out of the house for a few hours with them. 2. Get some fresh air and physical activity, even if you don’t feel like it, you’ll feel better after. If you need someone to be relying on you to make it happen, try signing up to volunteer with an animal shelter walking dogs or something, or get a part time job working outside. I find if someone expects me to be there I’m not going to let them down, but I can easily blow it off if it’s just me. You’re doing great, and you are an amazing mom, let your kids see it’s important to take care of yourself by being an example! And don’t worry if Christmas isn’t Spectacular! Your kids will remember the love you have for them anyway.
Watched my 13 year old grand daughter play silent night on her cello on stage at our church and cried, that was an excellent moral booster for the season.
My love language is to take care of others. Keeping space clean, cooking, doing things that make their life easier. How I do self love. Weekly do a bath, body scrub, hair mask with great music.
Love to spend the hour resetting w u Shannon!! We are all here for u! Getting my nails done once every two wks is self love for me❤ merry Xmas to u & your beautiful family!! 🎅🏻🎄🙏🏻🥰
So good to see you again! LOVE your new bedding. What is working for me right now is the idea of putting away one thing as I pass by. Surfaces clutter up one item at a time. As I move about my home, I focus on a nearby surface and grab one thing and put it away. Merry Christmas!
"That much of time better" - I love this! Sometimes I tell myself that if it isn't all done, it isn't right or good enough or whatever those devil words are in my head at the time. I have to remind myself that any little tidbit of action is helpful physically and mentally. You helped me with this reminder today. Thank you! I also love your reminder that my mental health needs protection. Today is New Years Day and I'm struggling. Just the action of finding your videos helps me start the process of getting out of the doom and gloom. Thank you. While watching and listening to your videos, I placed a grocery order online so I can simply pick it up and bring some healthy fresh things into our house after all the holiday hoopla. Now I'm going to take a shower...as another of your viewers suggested in the comments. If I have energy after i'm dressed and have shoes on, I'll proceed with some tidying. Thank you so much for all that you share!
I love how gentle you were with everything you did. Thanks for sharing!
I suggest making sure you are outside in bright light, on/in green (park, woods etc) regularly, plus making time for meaningful connection outside your family. They are my go-tos when wanting to boost my mood. I’m not sure if you feel the days being shorter in winter? If so, I suggest a daylight lamp to start the day. Best of luck ❤
Thanks for the tips!
It took me a long time, (I’m 59), to realize that when I started to have anxiety that many times it was because I had not eaten breakfast yet. I learned to stop right then and eat and then afterwards I realized my anxiety went away. So I would say, self love is really self care. Eat vegetables, protein… stay away from sugar, processed carbs, junk food, fast food. Get proper sleep. Keep hydrated. Say nice things about yourself and others. Have conversations with people and not so much social media, TV, etc… get the things done that are important to you, including paying bills etc… so you don’t stress yourself out! 😊
All of these take time and commitment, I realize and struggle with myself, each and every day, but it’s important to me to try to reach these goals every day and be kind to myself when I don’t. Now I must go and eat breakfast! 😂
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Having a bath,its simple but i just love it,its fresh,bubbles,by mysslf perfect
Yay! You posted. 🥰 So delighted you are able to post. Glad you have the bandwidth. Hope the Christmas days are something you are able to delight in.
Mine is gifts. Self love to me means maintaining the things that keep me healthy. Saying no to too much. Not allowing toxic relationships to continue. Taking the time to be alone to recuperate between social interactions etc.
I love the idea of thinking of your love language as a way to love yourself. Mine is acts of service too, but how well I can accept it depends on who is giving it, but at least I can easily accept it from myself and my husband.
Watching you clean felt amazing to me! Thank you.
Thank you for being your wonderful authentic self! 1 hour looks so much better-- I'm inspired to work on my bedroom!
I appreciate a lot of the wise words you give, and I thought I'd add something that's helped me this season with my chronic pain: in my prayers I've been thanking God for coming to us into our pain, and while He might not take away this pain I have, I thank Him for being with me in it and I'm thankful for His promise of a time with no pain. It hardly made me feel much better, but it was pretty remarkable the way my kids seemed to get some aha moments about the reason behind the incarnation and it seemed to help my kids have a deeper understanding of why we celebrate Christmas--- which, honestly, is probably an even bigger blessing from God than even having relief from pain, and an even bigger answer to my own prayers (I'm realizing this in real time right now)--- Praise Him!
The best thing I have ever done for myself is I hired a cleaning lady. She just does the basics, sweeping, mopping , cleaning the bathroom and Swiffer dusting. She only charges me $60 a week. I know that's not in everyone's budget but for me it has been an absolute life changer. I'm like you I go days where it's all I can do to take a shower or even get out of bed sometimes. I have anxiety and guilt about the house not being clean which sends me into depression. I'm sure you understand that. Another thing that has helped me immensely with my treatment resistant depression is Adderall.
Merry christmas. Have a wonderful christmas. We are being blasted by snow in Ohio. Hoping our grown children can be home for christmas in spite of the blizzard. My oldest is stuck at an airport. I just found your channel and absolutely love it!
Way to go!! New bedding looks amazing and so soft!
I have anxiety and different medical issues/problems so for me what I do is whatever we don't use in 6 months to 1 year I donate or give someone if neither can be accomplished then it gets thrown out.We also live in low income apartments so we have housing inspections so decluttering stuff just makes it easier for us. You just do maybe a small routine like maybe for 2 hours go through your house and get just the trash and dishes.1 day get the laundry these are just get examples so your not overwhelmed and it triggers off your anxiety and your stress level.And even if you just start by just making your bed and do dishes that's a start.Im proud you got alot done in your house for just that small amount of time. Have a beautiful holiday
❤ My kids are all grown and I miss the cuddling. Embrace these moments while you can and even when they grow hug and kiss them. They might shrug you off or make faces but they do love them. Just don’t do it in front of their friends. 😂
I love your videos. So glad to see them when they pop up. Know that we are with you in your struggles. One hour better girl!
I'm thankful for those of you who stick with me through an inconsistent upload schedule.❤️
Watching in February after coming off a depression episode. Thank you for being real.
We don’t have kids but we have decided that we are getting off consumerism train and doing more donating and less spending on stuff. We are celebrating more of the real reason for the season. Also I was watching Coffee with Kate on UA-cam and sh was saying how the kids are getting one gift and filling their stockings and then doing donations.
Good morning pretty lady! Your room looks great - Isn't a made-bed a thing of beauty?! 🥰 We're going to go do our Christmas light drive tonight, its such a nice tradition, and then what's becoming a tradition now is our friends having a boxing day dart tournament. Its $5 to play, and my cheap husband is determined to get his money back, 😆 Im just there for a good time, lol. We've been sucking back the artificial Vit D because its been a miserably cold here, -35 C all week, so ain't nobody going outside to sit in the sun to get the real stuff right now, lol but I think this is our last day and it starts to warm up, thank goodness. Also, if you have the kids do that super-fun under the bed treasure hunt - take us along - sounds like a good time!! (for you and us, lol)🤣 Well thanks for sharing this inspiring video, off to go do my own clean up right now, and wishing you guys the very merriest of Christmases! 🎄
I needed this today, so thank you. My struggle is with depression and anxiety and that makes self care really hard. After I don't know how many months I got my hair cut the other day and that lit a spark. I put out some Christmas decorations (MINIMAL) and cleaned my living room after seeing you. Clean sheets are next . Right now I am feeling better. I've been inspired by some of the comments here too.
Wishing you a peaceful holiday ✨️
I'm definitely words of affirmation, so I really need to work on stopping negative self-talk
You didn’t really well, I hope you and your family have a great Christmas and have some quality family time enjoy the moments with your kids ❤ jenny 🇬🇧
I also battle depression during this time of the year. The prescription meds were horrible for me and didn’t work. So I learn there are foods that you can eat which are natural anti-depressants some of them are butternut squash, cashews and watermelon. And I cannot believe how good they work! As far as the pressure and the stress of the holidays my family and I are blessed not to celebrate them. 😊As far as self love goes I find doing little things for my self make me joyful such as painting my nails or reading a book I enjoy. Your room looks so much nicer too. Please take care. 😘❤
Medications and a daylight lamp help my daughter. I also use the daylight lamp to help with a seasonal disorder
To stave off seasonal depression I really recommend taking a walk outdoors, regardless what the weather is. Even just twenty minutes in the fresh air and as much natural light as this time of year can muster will improve your mood as well as giving you a few moments to de stress. If you need to take youngsters with you they might enjoy counting Christmas trees or some sort of ‘treasure’ hunt to keep them occupied- the biggest leaf they can find or how soon can they spot a red, a blue and a silver car.
I think I am going to make an effort to do this. I can see how beneficial it would be for me. I have a neighbor that got out and walked in feels like -4 degrees F. Yesterday. He never misses a day! I get a person detected notification everytime he walks in front of my house. He doesn't even know he encourages me doing that for himself.
Mine is definitely serving others. I love it.
Great work on your room! I recommend a full spectrum light for SAD. Just 20 minutes a day during the winter months has helped me greatly with low mood, low energy and carb cravings.
I miss having kids in the house. I'll be honest the teen years are the best! My boys were so fun with their friends :)
Excited to hear about the future ministry plans. Recovery and jail ministries have our hearts here! Poverty/homeless ministry/ hospitality is life at the moment and we love it! One day at a time. Keep going!
Brilliant Job! 🥰 Thank you for a great video showing real life .
I'm a single mum to 3 children in the UK. This week has been tough with all my children getting a sickness bug thankfully on a different day each, my eldest turned 9 on the 21st and I'm so not ready for Christmas. Its currently 2am while I'm watching and should be sleeping. I did order myself a hot chocolate velvitiser and some nice hot chocolate yesterday so I'm going to make myself a hot chocolate station that's my self love for now.
Have a wonderful Christmas 🥰 x
My one and only will be 12 next week and honestly I have never enjoyed her more, it is so interesting to have all those conversations with her, and she is so funny too! I don’t miss anything from when she was little. It sure is a new stage of life but each stage is great. 😍
I truely enjoy my kids even the ages they are. And I try and go back to that grateful spot when I start thinking about sad thoughts of chapters being closed. They are fun people.
Making the bed is such a big deal in a bedroom. It's the largest item in the room and when it's made it just brings about a feeling of peace. (at least for me) My love languages are acts of service and gifts. For self-love, I am learning to take the time to do my stretches. I've been dealing with mobility issues for the past two years, but have come a long way with the help of physical therapy and a chiropractor. Not back to normal, but so much closer!! 😁 Also, getting to the gym heated pool and improving my overall diet has been an act of self-love. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
I’m thinking about joining a gym to be able to sneak away for this.
@@LeafLikeOnATree It can be a great thing!! However, look for a place where there isn't a big penalty for dropping the membership. Make sure you allow yourself grace if you just don't go for a week or two, but do a lot of self-talk and push yourself. It is SUCH a good way to take care of yourself and the physical and mental benefits are immeasurable. If you find a workout buddy that wants some accountability, take her up on the offer. I was the most consistent when I had a workout buddy and just knowing someone was going to meet me at a certain time got me moving and shut down that little voice that tried to throw out excuses as to why maybe today wasn't a good day for a workout. Personally, I love the therapy pool at our gym and after finally going back last week, I vowed to make it a priority after Christmas!! I came out of there with such a feeling of calm and a big smile on my face. I am WORTH it. YOU are worth it!!
So nice to see you back! I think I need to learn to be kind to myself but don’t know how, I focus on being kind to mu hubs and my grown children and grandchildren!😊❤️
You have no idea how much I needed this - a little motivation on a day where it's lacking in me - thank you and Merry Christmas to you and yours 😊
I have never heard of self love being connected to the love languages. Seems like you went literal there, which surprisingly is usually me.
I’ve always heard of self love = self care. So what you can do that’s beneficial for your physical health and energy, your mental / emotional health and processing, and what affects your spirit.
Just worked on my bedroom today. I can’t do it all in one day (bad back,) but it’s so much better than before. More progress tomorrow! Your did a great job!!
Wow girl, you did it all!!! Love it! Merry Christmas!!!
I so enjoy watching your journey. I tryed to listen while I was at work last night ( I work nights as a CMA) But sadly I couldn't. The music is louder than when you are talking. Keep up the great work of taking back your home.
Good job done 1 hour is quite a long time
I love putting new bedding on the bed
Happy new year to you and your family.
Good to see you Shannon welcome back glad you are feeling better. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️
Merry Christmas to you and your family you are so right when you said things don't have to be exact your home isn't a showplace ( you want that go to Macy's) your home is where you live and should be your comfort zone I have 2 parakeets chipper and Chico who have freedom when I'm at home to fly around my living room ( when I have to run errands they are in their cage ) I live in comfort in my apartment
Ihave been on vit d and vit b12 for many yrs now. Both have made a huge difference in my well being.
I am a 57 year old Granny raising two of my grandchildren. I love them with everything in me. I feel like if I can get a shower or long soak in the tub, shampoo my hair, style it and put a little makeup on that is my self love. I do this when they are at school usually but I do shower daily just not all the extra stuff. lol 😆. I am so glad to see you today. Merry Christmas to you and your family! Enjoy yourself don't stress! ❤
Bless you for raising those grand babies. It isn’t easy, but I know they are grateful to have you.
My dad was a 53 yo widower with a 21 yo son when he married my mom who was a 34 yo widow with two boys 2 and 3. I came as a surprise 5 years later. He died of cancer when I was ten, but everybody says that he was so much more relaxed and happy raising me at that stage in his life. My mom loves me, but she was in the middle age “I’m too tired to start this over again” (I feel ya mom), while my dad had moved past that into the “what a blessing” stage. ❤
Thank you for the message 😊 self love, self care is something we gloss over as women with families for sure! Also, you are so fricking pretty! Every time I watch a video I always think it, making sure to say it this time!!
Thank you for these sweet words 🥰
I love that your house is so relatable. I just found you and am enjoying your content
It's Christmas day and I'm watching you. Merry Christmas to you and your!
Glad you were able to get through the hour (and beyond!) and make such an improvement in your space. Merry Christmas to you and the whole family!
Merry Christmas to you too!
Merry Christmas. I love your videos. They are very calming and helpful. You have a soothing voice. You are doing a great job. And I love the one hour better. That makes it manageable.
I kind of thought self love was remembering or finding the time to brush my teeth before falling asleep or washing my hair. I've got a little 3 year old boy so my all goes to him. I find this time of year really tough. I don't have any reason to feel low, but this time of year makes me reflect on loved ones like my mum who is no longer with us, my mcs, family illnesses etc. When most people celebrate the New Year I would usually start crying. We've had flu, colds and I think survival mode is just what we gotta do to get by. Hugs and Best wishes. Hope you have a restful day. Xxx
Hi there sweetie pie hope you are well just take one day at time 1 hour is better than nothing at all Merry Christmas to you and your family xxx💜🤶🎅🎄💤💪
We had the flu over Thanksgiving. Man, it was an AWFUL one and seemed to last forever!!! My love language is acts of service too and my self-care is making my bedroom pretty and tidying up my house. It’s so strange, when I get my bed made and my room tidy, it gives me a real sense of peace. When I have the rest of the house tidy, or at least the main living areas, I can actually think better. I pray for a physically and mentally healthy Christmas for you and your family! ❤
It was a bad flu this year. I can confidently say my family has never been that sick. Somehow I just made out with a sore throat and lots of fatigue
So happy to see you. Merry Christmas 🎄
I supplement with serotonin in the morning and gaba and magnesium in the evenings. My internist recommended these. I also try to do some cardio before a hot shower in the mornings. Nothing intense, just zumba or other dancey type low impact workouts.
I was taking ashwaganda for awhile and they helped me with my anxiety. Also eating more Whole Foods, exercise and getting enough sleep will do wonders fit mental health.
I’ve been loving your content, you’re doing amazing and very inspiring! My room definitely needs some attention, I find decluttering very therapeutic yet I’m putting off my room 😂
So I just cleaned my bedroom for one hour and gave you a shout out in my video as you inspired me to clean for just one hour - thank you so much x
Thank you so much!
This video was so satisfying. Thank you for sharing your truth
Embrace the stage your kids are in, I love that you still have them at home. My babies are adults with babies of their own. It is amazing to see them grow & turn into the beautiful beings they are. It's hard to not be the mom who is "needed" as much but the wanting to be with you is even better!!!
My grandma said once that she feels so lucky that her kids and grandchildren actually visit her. She said she has a lot of friends that never get to visit with their families. I am like "well grandma we actually want to see you. We actually like you"
Yes to that. Also enjoy the time you have for yourself when they get older.
Get into the house projects you never got time for. Or get into walking every day. Just enjoy the you time 😉
Love love love this! I have missed your videos soo much! Hmm traditions for us? We lost most of them when both my parents passed away just before Christmas 10 years ago. But making certain cookies and Chex Mix is still a must. My love language? Doing for others…. How am I doing? Been struggling this season, normally all wrapping and baking are done by now, but I still have 5 gifts left to wrap, and 2kinds of cookies to make. The weather is partly to blame. We’re supposed to do Christmas tomorrow with the grandkids, but it depends on how the roads are. We also lost most of our snow today. Temps went from low 50’s and heavy wind/ rain to almost in the teens as I type this. We’re in a state of emergency so we’ll see. Hmmm. What can do I for my future self? Get off my butt and finish wrapping tonight, and make 1 batch of cookies. Know I’m praying for you and that this down season will end quickly! Sending much love. Merry Christmas!
Hello, Sara here, I am sorry you are not able to have more children, but I feel it is how you approach it. You are finishing one chapter of your married life. Now you will advance on to the next chapter when you will enjoy the fruits of their growing…. I also had this happen to me, but I was asked by my doctor is I’d be depressed…all I could say is my sister and I will be having a party as soon as possible. We were ready for our next chapters with our grown children…..yes, enjoy each stage….
I can no longer stand in the shower so I got a stool for it. It helps so much knowing I won't be using all that energy just to keep standing. Now, I focus on pampering myself with a facial and sudsy wash.
so happy to see you back. Thank you for being vulnerable and showing us the nitty gritty.. and keeping it honest.. the struggle is real.. and we got your back.. prayers sent your way!! and Totally feel the overwhelming-ness of the season.. just mentioned the other day to my hubby the struggle to make it a holly jolly season is hard.. and seems to usually fall on mom to make it all happen and still feel jolly.... thats tough.. and not fair and cool.. You got this.. self care is key.. what ever that means each day..
Last December our son passed away unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm. This year i decided that i will put effort into the holiday no matter how i feel that minute, day, or week. So we are having a Harry Potter Christmas! We have a corner with a tree decked out and Christmas dinner is all themed with harry potter foods names. I even have a music list put together including harry potter music to play on Christmas. I even was behind a lady at the grocery store who had a hedgewig purse. I'd say that's a sign from above. We will light a candle for my boy and manage through any emotions that come up. Even at halloween we put out effort and entered our city wide decorations contest. We didn't win but who cares, it was fun.
What a great way to honor your son. I’m so sorry for that tragic loss. We are actually in the middle of a multi-day HP marathon ourselves ♥️
You can also try Feng Shui in one room at a time. There are tons of UA-cam videos on how to start.
Hope your family has a very Merry Christmas!❤❤❤❤❤
I'm inspired to clean my room now - might put it on the to do list for tomorrow - My love language is gifts and I love shopping so need to be careful LOL
I love your channel, and the 1 hour better method! Well done clearing your room ❤
My love language is quality time and I'm an introvert. So my self love is alone time.
Shannon, you did good.
Love the new bedding!! Impressive to see how much you got done in so little time. Very glad you are finding ways to practice self love. Cute to see the kiddos helping!! ❤❤❤
Awesome job! I'm hosting Christmas and have a lot of cleaning to do today so I'm telling myself I can only watch videos if I'm being productive!
I like it! Thanks for watching one of mine!
With the approval from my Dr. I have added Dopamine and Serotonin to my daily meds. I also take vitamin D , this combo has been a game changer for me.
You did it and it looks amazing! I have to make the bed everyday sometimes as soon as I step out of bed, it does so much for my mental health. And I take whatever doesn’t belong in my room out on my way to the kitchen.
The old rule from severing never left me: no empty hands or full hands in, full hands out. ❤
Have you tried a SAD (seasonal affective disorder) lamp? I've used one for years and found it helps both with energy and mood. I've suffered from chronic depression for decades and this lamp has been one of the best therapies I've found. The best ones, in my opinion, are white light at a minimum of 10,000 lux. I also prefer the table lamps which have the light shining down on the table, rather than the ones that shine up into my eyes. Even though I wasn't looking at the light from these 'light up' versions, I found it just too bright. I haven't found the blue light ones as effective either. You need to sit under it for about an hour, preferably before 8am at this time of year. It means you have to get up earlier, but it will help reset your internal clock so it will get easier. You can have it on your kitchen counter while you work if necessary. And you can always go back to bed after. Give it about 2-3 weeks to notice the difference.
My kids are all grown I do miss them little n being home I hate having the empty nester but I do have a grandson who likes to make messes etc when he is here after school n when he has sleepovers my house doesn’t get done til later in day after he goes home
I've had trouble figuring out my self care too, because I'm not a soak in the tub person, I'm not into makeup or nails, the typical things people attribute to self care. What I've found is that for me it was working toward a mind shift change. Taking time to put lotion on after a shower and making a conscious effort to think about how good this is for my skin. Or how even simple household tasks are self care, like making the bed everyday and how it makes me smile when I walk by my room because I cared enough about myself to do at least one thing. I actually had an AHA! moment watching another UA-camr lovingly dust her house. And I thought YES instead of dreading dusting I need to change my thinking to "dusting is a way to lovingly care for my favorite things". This may sound corny but this is how I'm discovering my self care through changing how I view some of the things I already do. I'm so glad everyone is feeling better. I hope you have a wondrous holiday season.
Hey, Shannon. The under the bed treasure hunt for the kids made my day. 😆
Stay strong and God bless you and your family. ❤ Merry Christmas. 🎄💖
Glad you’re back and feeling better. ❤ your new bedding. I wish your family and you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
PS: Have you fixed/stopped finding empty containers of cookies in your pantry?
😂 I’m too afraid to look.
Missed you!! I see you using your dusting mitt, I lost mine in my house so guess what ! Watching your video building up my energy and my vision is to find my dusting mitt!!! 😂thank you for all you do ❤❤❤ Merry Christmas!!!