How to beat SAD(Seasonal Affected Disorder)..Danelle's way

I have found the “sure fire” cure for SAD(Seasonal Affected Disorder). I suffer from this terrible condition, no joke, every year and it nearly kills me. This year my brother-in-law obtained a tanning bed for us for free. We gladly took it, far be it for us Grossnickles to turn down something for free, right? Originally it was intended for my 10 year son, Kole , to use because of his psoriasis…it was getting unbearable for him. Well, to make a long story short, he doesn’t have skin problems anymore(a whole other story I must blog at some point) so here we are with a working tanning bed in our garage. Far be it for me to let it just sit and go to waste. I began using it for 20 minutes per day this week. I am feeling SOOOOOOO much better. Today I felel asleep 10 minutes into the session and I dreamt I was at the beach. Well, the tanning and about a handful of other tricks I have come up with like : writing all the things that are making me miserable down and lighting the paper on fire, listening to endless amounts of U2(Sunday Bloody Sunday is my favorite pick, makes me feel like my life isn’t so bad) Taking long hot baths in the middle of the day when I should be doing something productive, not getting out of bed until the last possible moment(7am) then doing 10 push-ups to start off the day, walking everyday, rain or shine, prayer…lots of prayer and contemplation, and CHOCOLATE…endless amounts of it, enough to make you sick, the more the better (really boosts the serotonin in the brain, so they say anyway…who are “they” anyhow?) Oh, let’s not forget the daily “affirmations” “ Today is the best day ever!....I love the rain…The rain makes me feel happy..I wish it would rain every day….My house is always clean…My children are always obedient….That dog smells great(especially in the house and he has just come in from the RAIN)…..I am a size 8, in my dreams…..I love to eat healthy foods, after ingesting pounds of CHOCOLATE….I am a good person…and lastly, I love the rain, it makes me happy…It truly doesn’t rain enough here…”

All in all, when I am not rocking back and forth in the closet with my arms wrapped around my knees chanting “ I’m okay, I’m okay” ( Just kidding about that) I think I have successfully conquered that evil SAD. I have to say I am looking forward to the spring and there had better be some sunshine in the forecast, for sure.

To change the subject, Kyzen asked, yesterday, “What is Heavenly Father’s cell phone number mom?” That is a product of this generation, huh? Give him another year or two and he will be trying to figure out how to Text Heavenly Father, I am sure of it!

I am happy I live a text free life in a rainy world(Hey another affirmation to add to my list, how about that?) I wouldn’t have it any other way.