I am having a bad day, what can I do?

Question

Nothing has really happened that I can consider as terrible, I am just feeling low today. I had bladder surgery 1 ½ weeks ago and can's plant my garden, flowers, I can't do any yard work or house work for that matter. I know some of you would say.. WOO HOO, but to me, it's a bad thing. I enjoy being outside, planting, reaping in the harvest. It will be 3 more weeks before I can do anything! I would scream but my abdominal incision would hurt and then it would be even worse. I am happily married, 3 beautiful teenagers, a cat and a dog. But it doesn't matter today, I am just feeling blue. Now don't write saying... "don't kill yourself, see a psych" or things like that because it's not like that, I am just feeling down and wanted to know what you do to feel better. No nasty or rude answers please.

Answer 1

Now sounds like a good time to catch up on getting those scrapbooks up-dated and taking long leisurely naps. Nap outside when you can. Enjoy the sun. Watch old movies on tv. Experiment with new recipes. Hang in there. Three weeks will be over with before you know it.

Answer 2

You could spend the down time learning more about gardening and planning a strategy for implementing your newly found knowledge to your own garden when you get better.

There are thousands of sites that can provide insight into all aspects of the hobby that you seem to deeply love.

Try to become an expert in the field in the few weeks that you have. You will reap the benefits of your opportunity to study your hobby to a depth that was not possible before.

I had a friend who was afflicted with a debilitating disease for several months. He took that time to study the golf swing to a level of detail that was not possible before.

Even though he couldn't practice or even hold a club, he studied the mechanics and the psychology of the golf swing and developed a plan of attack to become a better golfer when he became well enough to resume his hobby.

He studied...he ruminated...he learned...he became a better golfer.

He used his down time to improve himself.