Jumping Over Mental Health Hurdles

Sorry I haven't written in awhile.  It's been another one of those funks, where my moods seems to spiral up and down and up and down and it takes a lot of energy to remain centered.  My mind might not be centered but I try to keep my body centered, for instance, I try not to make huge, rash decisions like moving to a new house, switching career paths, planning huge vacations, and beginning radical business ventures.  When I feel a little crazy, which seems to happen in cycles, I try to remember some of the skills I've learned in my Behavior Therapy group.  My favorite skill is running.  It clears my mind and I forget that I was just about to build a log cabin up north with my bare hands and a few trees.  But even though it's been a warmer winter than usual, it's still a little cold for me. I'm not one of those tough runners who run no matter what the weather.  I love running in the 90 degree weather, but anything below 40 is a big jump for me. 

Another skill I can use is "distraction", meaning I find something to keep myself occupied until my crazy thoughts go away.  I sort of do that automatically because one crazy thought interrupts another crazy thought and so on, so that it would be hard to get started on the log cabin with my bare hands, because I'm thinking about the book/coffee store I'm going to run down in Afton along the river.  And before I can call the rental number on the beautiful building space I found, I am working on my speaking tour that I'll be doing with Beth Moore when she reads my book and invites me to come along with her.  Oh, that reminds me!  I've been writing a book!  I forgot!  I've been working on that for seven years now, which makes me think I really do have A.D.D. even though that stupid doctor said I didn't and if I could just take one little pill a day I could have that book done by the end of the week. 

Well, I need to wrap this up, because I am working at my internship today and I have a lot to do before then, like making sure my kids have some food to eat when they get home from school.  Thank you for reading my blog and I hope you have a wonderful, mentally healthy day!