It has been well over two weeks since my last post. I have been in the depths of seasonal depression that was exacerbated by the holidays being rather horrible for me this year. It does feel like I am on an up swing out of it though. I finally did a stream last night and enjoyed hanging out with those that watched for nearly three hours. A week ago doing that felt daunting even though for me streaming is just a part time fun distraction. Seasonal depression is so strange. It saps all of my energy and the simplest thing feels like a huge task. That is so not how I normally am in everyday life, on an average day I can take almost anything the world throws at me in stride. I did come up with a few things that I did that helped me change my circumstances. 1. I avoided the comfort foods I was starting to rely on and ate in an extremely healthy way for a few days. Gut health is huge! 2. I took my time getting ready as if I was going out for a night on the town. Too many days looking like a feral Ariana can be scary. 3. I purposely looked at my calendar and began focusing my thoughts on fun things coming up that I have planned with friends. It does not matter how far they are out on the calendar.. just getting your head out of the present dreary feeling is what is important. 4. I watched less TV. Binging shows is something I certainly do like most of us these days but I am also keenly aware of how it affects my health. It's not great. Anyway, I hope this helps someone else work their way out of a rut. I want to be clear I have never been on medication for depression and my seasonal depression comes and goes. We are all different and this may not help you but it probably would not hurt to try 😉 #thingslookingup #definitelylookup #maidenariana #hazeleyes #fuschiagirl #curlyfuschiahighlights #blondegirllife #blowoutstyles #heylookitsariana #lgbt #transvengers #flowerdress #sweaterdress https://www.instagram.com/maidenariana/p/CY4lFtiOqhP/?utm_medium=tumblr
