Great Note to Self

When you are even STARTING to feel funky - to sink even a little -
GET. OUT. OF. THE. HOUSE.
Here are some ways:


Walk to nail salon at corner (if has been weeks since have been there)
Walk to 7-11 and buy cup of coffee or tea, hummous, a banana, a bottle of water or seltzer, anything
Drive to very nearby supermarket and buy a tomato. Really.
Just sit out front and read!

Drive to Dunkin Donuts and buy a cup of coffee or tea.

Just walk around block.

If can, can even
Drive to outdoor mall and walk.
Go visit mother quickly.
Or walk to park and walk there or sit there with magazine or book or embroidery - anything.
Drive to library if they're open and do some French or read something - anything.

ANYTHING.

This am it happened. Awakened feeling shitty! "Had to" go to corner for coffee cause out of and beans didn't grind in coffee maker. It all turned around in those few minutes! 

And
I remember now that I used to (when not depressed EVER) always do this. Like on a day off, I just FELT LIKE walking to bakery to PAY for cup of tea and walk back. Of course cheaper to make at home. But for the like 80 cents, I just so enjoyed it. Would sometimes pick up newspaper and even SMALL(not like ones they have now, and I wasn't fat or vegan) muffin. Just loved it. Just felt good. Didn't suffer depression so wasn't doing it on purpose. Just felt nice. 
And - used to walk at outdoor mall - a LOT - hours! - Just because I liked it. It was natural thing to do.... 
Now too much time in little dark lonely house.
So remember to counteract it – head it off – that’s all