Mikki's Posts

No, not the Jesse McCartney song.  Though it is a nice dance number.  :) Since seasonal affective disorder has been plaguing me much of my life I've finally decided to stop talking about getting a light box and get one. Done my research and found a model I like that is in the middle ground on afford-ability and is portable.  I will be able to have it on my desk at work. The light box I'm ordering later this month is:  Verilux HappyLite Deluxe Sunshine Simulator .  Long name but I like the look, the specs and it's well reviewed online. Then I also stumbled upon alarm clocks that are dawn stimulator.  So I'm going to invest in one of those as well.  I think I want to try the new Phillips model that came out Nov 9.  It's  Philips Hf3485 Wake-up Light Plus . So going to give those products a go.  Plus have started taking some vitamin supplements and changing how I eat.  There's a lot of evidence to support the idea that vitamins help and proper nutrition is super mo

So after much struggle and ups and down I am feeling good.  Coping well with life and work and the dreary season upon us. It has been quite the adventure the last month.  I was a zombie for a few weeks.  I saw it primarily at work.  I was there, I did my job but my heart was not in it.  I did the bare minimum.  And I was miserable most of the time. I think I even stressed out myself too the point I got sick.  My boss had to send my home early one day because I just could not function between the sinus pressure and headache, my eyes hurt and everything was incredibly loud. There were some occasional good days and moments but secretly I cried a lot.  For no apparent reason mostly. I didn't sink too far into depression.  I made myself go to my small group, Wed night Bible study, and BSF.  Yes I'm in all three again.  I know it's a lot of bible study but I really need accountability and frankly the fellowship.  I managed to reach out to everyone and ask them to pray for m