Andrea -vs-Daily Life

DayQuil NyQuil sleep repeat Sunrise 7:46 Sunset 5:45 Wake up temp 25

So in one article I read about the top 20 things to do to beat the winter blues I found a big surprise! Numbers 19 & 20 were “give out high fives” and “emphatically receive high fives”!!! I work with Read more…

Yeah it’s cold. And gloomy. We got a very small amount of snow last night. Not enough to sled. It made for a really pretty day as far as the outdoor scenery goes. My sinuses are still on over drive Read more…

So… First I’d like to thank all of you who have been reading my blog. It would be great if you could share or follow too! I’ve been hearing personal stories from some of you about how you can relate Read more…

Still not feeling great. Hopefully I’m nearing the end of this sickness. It’s definitely compounding the Winter Blues issues. So sometimes beating the Abominable Winter Blues is simply a choice. Sometimes no matter how good your intentions are, no matter Read more…

Well, I ended up having today off work. It was good because I needed a day to fight this common cold. The sun was out and it got up to like 61 degrees. That was so refreshing. I still spent Read more…

If you don’t want to be cold, it’s real simple. Don’t get cold. (No, it’s not state the obvious day.) Today was the first day above freezing for me since Christmas. It was still cold. And I stuck to my Read more…

Good day. Not quite as cold. Freezing rain was no fun. I was only angry as I made the extra long walk from the restaurant to the employee parking area to get in my cold car. It was bone chilling. Read more…

So far, this is what I’ve learned about fighting the Abominable Winter Blues. I’m exercising all of these ideas and they are working! There has been a daily struggle, but with these tools I’m overcoming. The struggles are lasting for Read more…

After a great night sleep and with the help of some cold medicine I felt better for most of the day. My ankle was better too. Today’s advice is the one you don’t want to hear. Exercise beats the blues. Read more…