This week my Word of the Week is:
I'm all about keeping it real here on my blog and I could have found a positive word and faked been happy but I have been feeling a little down this week. There's been no real reason for it, there's been no drama or bad things happen over the last week in my life, I've just been feeling a little meh!
I am putting me feeling down because I went too hard into Christmas. I spent my weekend watching Christmas movies, listening to Christmas music and we had a lovely family meal out on Sunday. Since then it's all been back to normal daily life and routine which has felt a bit blah! Even getting a huge box of Christmas presents that I had ordered delivered on Monday didn't lift my spirits, I am writing this on Thursday afternoon and looking at the box that's sat in the living room thinking it's annoying me. I have ordered some wrapping paper to come with the weekly food shop so I can at least get a good chunk of the presents wrapped and stored away.
It was bonfire night during the week and I don't like fireworks, all the bangs and flashes made me feel anxious. On Tuesday evening I was a nervous wreck, I now understand how pets feel when fireworks are going off. I am glad they are over with at least until New Years Eve.
Usually watching TikTok cheers me up but not this week, all the videos I have seen have been very depressing. With the news coming from America I am sad and worried for people in the US who didn't get the result that they wanted, who I am I kidding I am worried for the whole of the world. It's scary what the future holds especially when change happens.
I tried to spend as little as possible in October, having a no spend month and I am glad that is done with because I have bought a few things this week for Christmas and I bought a book! I know, me buying a book that is unheard of but it happened. It was Anne's book, all about her experience with Stiff Person Syndrome. She is trying to raise a bit of awareness about the condition.
Becky has been having a great time this week, she's had a few nights away in Newcastle and on Wednesday evening went out for just a couple of drinks, planning on a quiet night out but it turns out she had the best night! She sent me tons of videos to prove it! Her and her girlfriend went to an Irish theme bar and there was three different singers on all singing the best songs. I've already told Stu next time we go to Newcastle we're going there. hehehe
How has your week been? I hope you have had a good one! I hope you have all had a good week! I am of course linking up with Anne who blogs at Raisie Bay for her Word of the Week linky!
Sorry to hear you've been feeling down this week, could the darker mornings and earlier evenings have something to do with it? When I'm feeling like that I do lots of cosy feel good things to make me feel a bit better. TikTok got me down a bit this week so I searched hashtags of my favourite things to reset my feed and it seems to have worked. Hope you have a nice weekend and go into next week feeling better xx
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear that you were feeling great. It happens and it's good that you are not imposing unrealistic expectations of yourself. I hope you are going to feel much better next week. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteSending lots of love and big hugs. I'm really struggling lately too, so I get you. :( xx
ReplyDeleteHey Kim, it wouldn't be life if it was all rosy and sunshine all the time. I know that this week you'll be back to your old self, hopefully. Maybe the dark days don't help either. Truth be told, my sister and I are in the sunshine in Florida and we are down too. Our sister died on Friday night so we are a little in the dumps too. Still, it's a matter of perspective. We all have different things going on. Thankfully, we are not all down at the same time. I haven't bought anything for Christmas yet. And this year it seems like the funeral will be aeound that time in Jamaica. Hope you are up and up to being your cheery self soon. If you're not, I'd be surprised. Sending virtual hugs.
ReplyDeleteOh no! I am so sorry for your loss! I am thinking of you and your family. Sending love and hugs. xxx
DeleteSending hugs Kim, I hope that you feel better now after the weekend. I have a house full of people down in the dumps this week, all for different reasons. I feel like I'm the only one holding it together sometimes. Thank you so much for buying my book. (It's not a long read, lol) And thanks for mentioning it too xx
ReplyDeleteSorry that you had a week of feeling down and that the Christmassy weekend made the rest of the week feel a bit blah. I’m not a fan of the loud fireworks either but I don’t mind the quieter ones. Well done on your no spend month. I’m glad you mentioned Anne’s book – I had meant to buy it and hadn’t got around to it so have now ordered my copy! Glad Becky enjoyed her time away. Hope this week has been a better one for you. #WotW
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