I've recently realized that for the past month, I've been feeling general feelings of unhappiness. Not quite slit-your-wrist depressed but not my normal chipper self either.
In a effort to pull myself out of this mildly depressive state, I've decided to do a few things that I enjoy, things that make me feel good about myself and about life in general. One thing that I enjoy but haven't done much of lately is cooking.
Last week, I had the salad bar at Jason's Deli and fell in love with their mini gingerbread muffins. Tonight I decided to recreate those muffins using whole wheat flour. They were yummy!
I'm particularly proud of myself because the recipe was almost my own creation. I say "almost" because I did use an existing recipe but I made significant enough changes to it that it was practically unrecognizable.
Doing something I love to do felt good and helped to lift the malaise if only for a short time. This coping technique is not something on which I'd want to permanently stake my emotional well-being, but it just may keep me from going over the edge.
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3 comments:
Good for you! Here's hoping you recapture your zeal soon.
I know you love to cook, but I thought you also had a love for writing. I've missed that from you.
Coffeypot, this blog post was an attempt to reconnect with the writing that I so enjoy.
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