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[Butterfly22]

Over the last couple of weeks I keep reading here and on Facebook menopause groups women feeling low, not themselves ect, so I thought we could share what lifts you, makes you happy, feel good about yourself as may give others ideas. 💕

I no when you have depression on top it's hard to do things as when I'm low I just want to hide but even giving yourself a little goal can make you feel like you have achieved something even if it's having a pamper bath, going for a walk, baking a cake ect.

I like to do my nails as always makes me feel glam even when I'm spotty, feeling bloated, tired ect.
Or going for a nice walk listening to happy music. Xxx

Hope you ladies find this helpful xxx

[dulciana]

Going for a lovely, long walk in our nearby park which is big, full of hilly bits, has a pond with swans on it and full of trees.
Any time one of my siblings is staying with Dad or visiting him, as this gives me some real me-time.
Wearing new clothes/shoes
.......................and playing the organ, surprise, surprise!
Dulciana

[Butterfly22]

Ah the organ, that's fantastic and I'm with you on new clothes (just a bit to addicted to shopping) 😂

It sounds beautiful where you live xx

[CLKD]

Deep bubble bath with cups and Very Good Book
Dawn Chorus
Himself giving me gentle stroking when I'm stressed
Being able to relax in warm sunshine

[Butterfly22]

Hope I do love classical music, I do think your right about the news too as my daughter says I watch it to much and always so sad.

CLKD warm sunshine is just so nice and uplifting, just goes to show a lot of what makes us happy is free. Xxx

[JaneinPen]

What a lovely idea Butterfly98. For me it is looking at the wonderful Cumbrian hills from my lounge window. Putting some 60's music on loud and singing along and reading a good book

[Butterfly22]

Ah that sounds perfect and thank you,  I no music lifts me and motivates me if I don't feel in the mood.
I don't drive so when I am out walking I put my headphones in, I love every type of music apart from heavy metal and opera, I do love 60's though 🎧 Xxx

[Butterfly22]

Ah fab sparkle, I no I feel so much better when I pop my trainers on and go for a walk, even when it's cold it's just nice clearing your head xx

[Salad]

A great thread - thanks Butterfly98 

I love a hot bath, boxsets with chocolate and a cup of tea or my absolute favourite cuddling up to one of my cats and listening to them purr 

[Butterfly22]

Wish I could like all these like on Facebook 💖😂

There is something very comforting about purring cats ☺️
I guess on a night so I'm not snacking I always have a Horlicks about 8 and only something little but something I look forward to (I'm easy pleased these days) 😂

I do like watching Netflix too so great things on there to watch xxx

[CLKD]

When, in the 1990s, I was coming out of a bad few weeks of depression and anxiety that had made me housebound, I made sure that I stopped at least once a day to find a dew-drop on a leaf, a nearly unfurled bud, a rose bud ........ any small thing that would lift my mood.  Tonight it is a FabULus sunset: pale pinks and blues on a background of pearl, followed by deep azure and grey with a straight line of orange along the bottom. 

[Butterfly22]

Ah that's lovely it's the little things that lift us, since hitting my 40's life seemed to change on the important things.

Xxx

[Butterfly22]

I saw this on the internet a while ago and so true 💕


*I am grateful for early wakeups because it means I have a job to go to or children to take care of and love.

*I am grateful for a house to clean because it means we have a safe place to live.

*I am grateful for laundry to wash because it means we have clothes to wear.

*I am grateful for dirty dishes because it reminds me we had food to eat.

*I am grateful for crumbs under the table because it reminds me of meals shared with family and friends.

*I am grateful for shopping to do and that I have money to even do it.

*I am grateful for toilets to clean because it reminds me we have indoor plumbing.

*I am grateful for lots of laughter, silliness, and noise because it means my family is having fun.

*I am grateful for endless questions because it means my kids are learning.

*I am grateful for getting into bed sore and tired at the end of a day because it means I was productive and I am still alive.

When you feel like complaining about a responsibility, ask yourself what the alternative would look like.  Let's choose to be grateful and to see these things with the proper perspective – as blessings in our lives.

[JaneinPen]

Our Souls at Night with Jane Fonda and Robert Redford is just released on Netflix Butterfly98. Could be good to watch

[Butterfly22]

Ah thank you I'll look out for that ☺️Xxx