I'm having a really bad day, today, but a cousin shared this and it made me smile

[Siwsan]

The holidays are very hard for me. Today is cold, dark, gloomy and rainy. My anxiety got triggered. I suspect the fur babies need a break from their neurotic mom who keeps begging for snuggles, so I really needed this.

[Stargazer99]

1. Hang in there-I too have the Winter Blues but remind yourself spring and summer is coming

[ggma]

2. I read your post

and immediately thought of In Living Color: "Three snaps in a circle!"

Big hugs, my dear.

gg

[niyad]

3. Big hugggggggs from my furry and me.

Do the special lights help at all?

[Siwsan]

5. It's mostly a holiday issue

It's the time of year I miss all of the family I've lost, which is a lot. Some right at the holidays. One of them not to death but to estrangement. Others that made the holidays special. It's so difficult to put on a happy face but I have to because my house is pretty much the epicenter for getting together. Everyone else's houses are in the process of serious renovations.

Top that off with me absolutely hating Winter weather. I constantly worry about another power outage like the week long one in 2013, when I got carbon monoxide poisoning. All I have to read are the words 'ice storm' and I start to panic.

[niyad]

6. Please know that we are all here for you, in whatever ways we

can help.

[Siwsan]

7. I am endlessly thankful for the caring and thoughtful people on DU

Those that support other members, even when they don't quite agree. Those that make me laugh and those that make me cry appropriate tears - especially joyful ones.

[Goddessartist]

4. Big hugs from us here,

Midnight, Jasper, and Josie. Two brother cats and our small Aussie.

I've been listening to the teachings of Dolores Cannon. This brings my mind to different and better places.

Blessed Be.

[marble falls]

8. That's me. I boughts the ticket, I takes the ride.