Hi everyone. I have been feeling notoriously uninspired lately and still don’t really feel like I know what to write about. However, I saw this week’s topic for the #5Things challenge: things that bring you joy when you feel “joyless”. In other words, we’re challenged to list five things that bring a smile on our face when we have a bad day and nothing else can seem to cheer us up. Here goes.
1. Food. Good food can definitely brighten even my darkest days. I am a lover of hot and spicy food, but also enjoy candy and savory snacks.
2. A phone call from my husband. Whenever I feel down in the dumps, my husband can usually cheer me up. Sometimes it takes him some firm setting my mind straight before I am open to cheerful talk.
3. Music. I love upbeat music, including Dance, contemporary Christian and occasionally rock. At other times, calming music is just what I need.
4. Physical activity. When I can motivate myself for it, a walk or some other form of exercise truly helps me clear my mind of all its negative energy.
5. Retail therapy. I can be a bit of an impulse spender when I’m feeling bad. Thankfully though, even online window shopping helps me feel better at times.
What helps you feel better when you’re feeling down?
A Multitude of Musings 
Hm. I don’t know whether I can come up with 5 different things!
1. listening to music: sometimes golden oldies, or some folk music, but
also some classical music.
2. Singing. I love singing.
3. going for a walk, when the sun is shining. I love the warm sun onmy
skin.
4. reading a nice book, or listening to a nice English radio play;
5. some very nice food: fish and chips, or some Chinese dish or so. I
like eating out, if possible. Otherwise a take-away can bring me in a
good mood: not having to cook myself.
Wow: I did get to numer 5 indeed!
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I agree with all of those.
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Awesome!, Roelie I love your list so much.
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Food, music, sunshine, gardening and walking
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Thanks for sharing. I think I’d like to do some gardening starting next year too.
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It is good that we have these things to bring us joy. I think all of these things would lift my mood too, especially a phone call from a loved one. x
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Lovely indeed! Thanks so much for stopping by.
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Prayer
A hug
A good cup of coffee
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Thanks for sharing. Knowing God is always present can help me too, but when I feel particularly down, I often forget to pray.
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Those are all great ‘brighteners’.
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Thank you so much!
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