Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Depression Self-Care

July 24, 2022

News Flash – I’m battling some depression again. Not anything new unfortunately. What is new is the last few years I’ve actually been able to recognize when I’m spiraling down and I’m able to do things to help myself. Do I know right away? Sometimes. I’ve been crying every day for awhile so I realized something was up. I think this has been going on for most of the year but it started to intensity a month or so ago.

I found a book called “How To Keep House While Drowning” and it is just what I need right now. It’s about giving yourself grace and doing what you can when you just have too much on your plate physically, mentally, etc. to even think about what to do next. Or even wanting to get anything done. To get back into doing what you can for you, your family, etc. So for the foreseeable future this is what I’m going to do without worrying about what I can’t get done. This book will be my companion as I swim my way up to the surface again.

What will my self-care look like? Eat regular meals, drink water, take my meds and a D vitamin, regular hygiene, time to myself. For the house just take care of the basics – kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, meals, floors, and trash. Soul care – Bible reading and prayer, getting outside in nature if the weather is good (right now we’re in the middle of a nasty heat wave). And I think that is enough. Decluttering needs to be done but that will be for days I can spare the energy.

So, middle of summer getting back to basics and taking time for me. It’s time for a mental break.

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