Monday, January 15, 2007

Dealing with depression at all levels

For the first time in more than two decades, I felt depressed today. I hate cold weather, and Vancouver thermometers are marking -5 oC. I am sorry, that's just unfair. I can't leave my house without thermal underwear, a shirt, a sweater and two jackets, gloves and a toque. Thank God I don't live in Calgary or Montreal!

So, I discovered that in addition to the damn rain that Vancouver has, I also feel depressed whenever the weather is way too cold to do my normal routines. This is not exactly Seasonal Mood Disorder as understood by shrinks. The thing is, I rarely get depressed. For more than two decades, I never even considered the possibility.

Today, I was feeling down, bored, frozen, etc. But I used the best therapy of them all : retail therapy! Ah, the healing powers of a shopping trip. I feel so much better now!

3 comments:

marcela en canada said...

Ayyyyy Raulito... it is the winter, I understand how you feel, just to make it that important in your life. Try to do everything as normal, just with more cloth :)
By the way, what did you buy?!?!

marcela en canada said...

And is not unfair, though, is just Vancouver in the winter... but it will be nicer soon... in about two months ;)

Raul said...

Thanks Marcela :)

I just went to buy groceries, but the mere thought of spending money made my day :)