Kristy's Blog

Friends are such an amazing support system. I received all kinds of ideas for cheering me up. One email:

Things that make me feel better:

• I turn off the tv because nothing depresses me further.
• I take the dog for a walk and enjoy the clouds or the moon.
• I call a friend I know will make me laugh
• I put the soundtrack from Hedwig and the Angry Inch on, really loud!
• I tell myself, “Life IS a dump, stupid, most people just never notice” and that always makes me feel a little better. Perspective, and all that.

Three things that are proven NOT to make me feel better:

• Shopping.
• Chocolate.
• Tequila.

I must say, that the things that don’t make her feel better only make me feel good in the short run, so maybe I will agree that they are not good fixes.