Winter Got You Down | Let's Bless the Blahs | Turn Drab Days Into a Time of Self Care
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
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The end of January brings with it more rain, then more snow, then more rain...and then lots of foggy days. I don't know about you, but I need a little ray of sunshine. The winter blahs are hitting many people (like me) earlier than usual. So much so, that I realized it is time to share with you how I manage to pull myself out of winter's grip and turn around those drab days by blessing the blahs. That's right...bless the blahs. Where can we find goodness? Where is there hope? How can we give ourselves permission to step back and nurture our souls when we are feeling out of sorts? I read that napping, hugging a pet, going outside for a brisk walk, calling a friend, can be some ways to bless those blahs. I think, though, giving yourself a mental health day (and not getting out of your pajamas) is another way of coping with the blahs. And RuRu, the cat, agrees! Yes, RuRu makes another guest appearance in the video, along with Fritz, the dog, and my neighbor's playful cows! So come, join me! Get comfy, pour yourself some hot coco or coffee or tea and let's get through the winter blahs together. Like, share, comment...and, if you haven't already, it would be a blessing if you subscribed!
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Good morning from Ireland ☘️,Thank you for your kind message and words of encouragement. So many of us have the winter blues,I have spent the day making some candles 🕯️ and knitting 🧶 so restful 😊.I think we all need to get rest during the winter months like the land and trees all go to sleep for the cold weather and then SLOWLY come back to life and be productive again.Hope you give yourself some time to relax and learn to knit it’s such a therapeutic hobby,and you will have something lovely to be proud of when you’ve finished.spring is on its way snowdrops and crocuses are peeping through the soil 💚
What a beautiful day you had with knitting and candle making. Yes, I should try knitting again. I taught myself a few years back but all I could knit was a lopsided row of stitches that were uneven. :) I would like to master knitting...and weaving and spinning...so much I want to do. And funny you mentioned snowdrops. I was searching for them yesterday before the snow came and covered the grass again. Too early still for them here in Vermont. Blessings to you!
I’m so grateful I got to see this right before bed. I have been feeling the winter blahs and I love the idea of blessing them. I created a prayer corner for myself 10 years ago when I started Alanon. What a blessing it has been for me to have this sacred space to visit with God each morning and read 12 step literature, my Recovery Bible and other spiritual books. And I am an advocate of taking mental health days. I’m so grateful my employer allows them. Thank you for the reminder to accept and bless the blahs, and that they are normal 💜🙏🌸
I am so glad, too! And what a blessing to have that prayer corner! It does make a difference in our lives to create that sacred space. Blessings to you!
My grandmother would also take me out of school for the day. I remember a special time when she allowed me to pick out a dress I really wanted!!! She was great about that sort of thing. I love the blah days.... I taug😅ht my school children to embrace the boring days and be happy because it was a time of rest and renewal before things picked up in the Spring!! We made snowmen and more !!! Sometimes I'd have the put their heads down for a few minutes and just daydream!!! We even kept cute weather charts of each day !! Thank you for this very appropriate video!
What a special memory! Yeah for your grandmother!! And I love how you would encourage children to put their heads down and daydream. Yes, the blah days are blessed days. I wish more children - and adults - would find that time to just "be" and to dream. We are so bombarded by noise from social media...what is it doing to our creativity...and our souls? Blessings to you!
My mother used to do the same thing for me by letting me take a day off of school, when needed. It was so refreshing. I was a driven straight A student and I think she recognized, when I needed a break.
That is so wonderful to hear! I do believe it does make a huge difference! Blessings to you!
This was the perfect message for my current season. Thank you and Bless you ❤
So glad it spoke to you! Blessings!
Good morning, what is giving me the “blah” is the lack of sunshine. This weather makes my operated knee extremely sore and my “non-operated” knee hurt even more. I never stayed home from school, I really wasn’t allowed. My father raised my brother and I by himself so he didn’t want us being alone. My high school days I played sports so if you missed a day, you wouldn’t be able to participate that day. I loved that cow you showed in the beginning. I love all animals but cows are definitely my favorite. Sorry for rambling. I enjoy all your posts. Have a great day!
Yes, this weather can be rough on our joints. Hope it eases up so your knees can feel better. And my neighbor's cows are so much fun to be around. We let them roam our back pasture and just love playing with them!! So glad you enjoy Old Stone Well Farm. That is wonderful to hear. Blessings to you!
Try putting 'castor oil' on your knees daily ..perhaps before bed..So many people reporting relief from aches and pains after using castor oil!! It's all over the internet these days..Just fyi :>)
Yes my sacred place for me is my alter where I have my family gather for our daily prayer.
Beautiful!
This was the perfect message for me right now. We haven't seen the sun in many days, here in Northern Michigan. I have a serious case of the winter blahs😢. I really enjoy and treasure your messages. It is so important to have a hobby or busy work during the winter months to keep your mind busy.
I had a feeling this message would be a blessing for many! It seems the sun has been missing for so many people. Even this morning, here in Vermont, it looked like there was a bit of blue in the sky, nope. It quickly turned to gray. So onward we go!! Time for me to get serious about learning how to knit!! Blessings to you!
Good Morning Donna,
I was in the garden yesterday and was thrilled to see the daffodil stems coming through .
I'll be visiting the National Portrait Gallery, knowing that it's going to be half empty this time of year..this is my antidote to the winter blahs.
Thank you for another inspirational message. 🙏🤗
What a gift to see daffodil stems peeking through the ground! It will still be a while for that to happen here. I was on the lookout for snowdrops (the little white flowers), but still too early...and then the snow came covered what grass was showing. A visit to the National Portrait Gallery sounds so wonderful! Enjoy it for me. Blessings!
This is one of your most appropriate at this time in my life…..being thankful to have hope to hold onto in the midst of blahs. The message was powerful today, but all of your messages are. Such a blessing to have come across your website last Fall. I’m thoroughly enjoying going backwards to find your messages and have done some of that today. And yes, I have my candle light and have enjoyed tea and hot chocolate. It’s been a good day to face the blahs….and now to have a good sleep in faith that my God is watching over me and joy will come in the morning. May you continue to have the assurance God is watching over you every moment of every day and carrying you through the blahs!❤️🤗 I believe without a doubt, He understands these times in our lives.
Thank you for each message you bring to us!! I am blessed!!
I am so happy that you are part of Old Stone Well Farm. It means a lot to me. And your message was a blessing for me..as it reminded me why I do these videos. So thank you!!! And how wonderful that you had your candle lit and were enjoying hot tea and coco. So special. Blessings to you!
That is such a lovely video,
Everything you said is true, hope you have a lovely week, god bless 😊
Thank you!! And blessings to you!!
You're absolutely right.The blahs is a relatively new term for me but it fits how I feel at this time of year. This post Chistmas inertia seems to have lingered. I've been a bit below par due to an arthritic condition and tiredness is high. But it's taught me to recognise the warning signs to slow down and rest, and retreat to the back room to read, write, do some art, or just gaze out of the window and just be. Thank you, Donna for talking about this. It's important to find that bit of time every day for ourselves.
I am so glad I shared what was on my heart and what I was struggling with! We are never alone. Blessings to you!
Thank you Donna. My friend and I were only saying this morning how totally unmotivated we are etc etc. Life is feeling a bit like a chore instead of a blessing. Always good to know you are not alone. Time for a cuppa in a sacred space me thinks! Thank you x
It always amazes me to hear how timely a video is. That truly is a blessing - and a God moment. I am so glad I shared what was on my heart. Blessings to you!!!
You Videos are so creative and comforting like a Selfcare time
I am so happy to hear that! That's what I envisioned these videos to be - a little escape from the world, an invitation to step back, discover something new, breathe and pray...and then return to the regular life. :) Blessings to you!!
I was feeling down, and my sweet younger sister sent me this scripture (slightly paraphrased) Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.” And I love your scripture of Psalm 30:4 Joy does come in the morning!
That is a great scripture. I am glad you shared it with me because it really spoke to me. I will hold it in my heart this day!! Blessings to you!
You know Ive noticed if I have dessert, sugar, before bed, it makes those first thing morning blahs worse...just a thought...😊
I think there is a connection as I have noticed that too!
The cows are beautiful. The winter blahs are getting to me.
I do love those cows. They are my neighbors and he uses our back pasture to graze them. They always make me smile. I have begun now my search for any signs of spring...was looking for snowdrops but still too early for them to bloom (and then the snow came and covered the grass!). Blessings to you!
This is perfect timing . The past couple of days I have been very out of sorts and blah and haven’t known why . I started feeling angst over the whys ! It dawned on me as I listened to you share your own winter blahs that this is what happens to me at this time of year . Not something new , nor a reason to analyze my feelings and cause me anxiety . Thank you for helping me to relax and do some of the things you suggest . Your words are such an encouragement to us all !
I am so glad our time at the farm this week helped you...and others. I know I really needed it myself! Blessings!!
Hello Donna , thank you so much for sharing your your Life and making vidéos. Yes winter can be hard . I try to think about great moments i had during last year . I am an introvert and i find peace at home. God bless you
Believe it or not, I tend to lean more towards the introvert side of life myself! It is a joy to find peace at home! Blessings to you!!
Loved your video. My best friend just introduced me to your channel. I’m a cat lover, too. I’m currently undergoing intensive outpatient treatment due to psychiatric distress from anxiety and depression. I was not taking care of myself or paying attention to what my family members were trying to tell/warn me about. I am slowly regaining my mental health and learning to plant seeds of gratitude instead of feeling self pity. I’m confident that God will use this difficult experience for my good and His glory. I never expected anything like this to happen to me and I am humbled and hopeful that God will bring me safely to the other side and help me live and love more wisely. I would appreciate your prayers. Thank you. I pray your fog lifts after your mental health day. God certainly blessed you with a wise mother! Thank you for your encouragement!
I am glad you have "come" to Old Stone Well Farm! And I will be holding you in my prayers for continued healing and light to shine upon you. Yes, we really do need to take better care of ourselves and heed the warning signs of burnout and mental distress. Easier said than done, though. And so, onward we go!! Blessings!!
When my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher than I~psalm 61:2 ❤❤❤
We are at least gaining daylight and higher sun angles..........hang on!
You are right! After I published this video, I read somewhere that we have made it through the darkest days and we are now gaining daylight. Love it. And when the sun does come out, you can feel its warmth. Blessings to you!
Another beautiful and needed video. I was like your mom with a 'mental health day' and called it exactly that. My, now, adult son needed mental health days when a child and in public school. At 5th grade, I withdrew him from regular school and Homeschooled, at first, then ended with Un-schooled. My son was a very different and sensitive child and flourished very well after I implemented mental health days, Homeschool/Un-school.
Thank you for that lovely poem by Thomas a Kempis.
Let us self-care and love ourselves to get through these winter dulldrums.
It is a delight having you here at Old Stone Well Farm! And I love hearing what you did for your son! I do believe that we all learn in different ways and it is important to value and honor those ways - and nurture them. So kudos to you!! Glad you enjoyed the Thomas a Kempis prayer. Onward we go!
Thank you and yes praying has been improving my health it’s wonderful
Wonderful! Blessings to you and continued prayers!!
So happy to see you.
As I sit in my favorite room, I feel warm because this little room is the place where my late husband did his business work, and we watched television.
He's always here, though he's been gone almost 5 years (Feb. 5).
My blahs are from heartbreak, but I endure.
Thank you for sharing Pastor.
Holding you in my prayers. Blessings to you!
@oldstonewellfarm thank you Pastor
I find the winter blahs are very real...and most everyone has had them at one point in..their life
I'm going through them right now..I call my blahs cabin fever...so ready for the beautiful spring to come so I can get outside in the warm sunshine...but since I can't do that right now....I find that a little more rest ...and the glow of a candle gives me a cozy and warm sense of peace..that helps make me feel better...and of course a cup of hot chocolate .lol As always I enjoyed your message..you are amazing...blessings to you ❤
It's so incredible what the glow of a candle and a drink to warm you up can do. Yes, cabin fever is another name (and something I know all too well!). I think this year I am feeling it more because the weather is such a tease. Warm and raining one day - and birds chirping - then cold and snowing the next day. Sunday morning it felt like spring was on its way. I noticed my mood change for the better. Then I get to church and heard the conversation about the winter storm heading our way. Sure enough, when I drove home that afternoon, it was snowing. Thank you for watching and thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot. Blessings!!
Lovely video. Thank you ☕️ Our daughters are 30 and 32 years old. Throughout their years at home I occasionally suggested they stay home from school for a mental health break. It really was a treat for all of us. I appreciate your prayerfulness and encouragement. God bless...isabella
Thank you so much for watching. And how wonderful that you gave that treat to your daughters! I think it really is important. Now, if we can take care of ourselves as adult. :) Blessings!!
Thank you, Amen sure need to hear this because I have the winter blahas❤
You are welcome!! I had a feeling I wasn't alone! Blessings to you!
❤ amen
Blessings to you!
We all have days like this. Days where we are in the doldrums. My dear, late husband would always say to me "This day, too shall pass."
The sun will shine again, it always does! Just seeing it, if even for a moment, is wonderful. ☀️
Thank you for sharing. Many blessings to you. Love your adorable kitty! So precious 💖. God bless you.
Your dear, late husband was so right. We need to remember that the sun does always come out. I am so glad you came to Old Stone Well Farm and enjoyed your time! Blessings to you!
Prayer room!
Exactly! Blessings!
Thank you for such sweet advice! I just took a mental health day today - never occurred to me to bless the blahs! I’m fixing that right now and already looking forward to abundant joy in my day tomorrow! Hugs & Hallelujahs!💕
Awesome! I am so glad you took a mental health day! It does make a difference. And "blessing the blahs" is my way of trying to live in the moment and realize this is the moment that God gave me, and so, it IS blessed. Trying to reframe things in my life that I usually am so quick to gripe about. :) Blessings to you!!
I know that felling but here in the grace I stand 🕊️
Amen. Love that! Blessings to you!
Thank you thank you ! The wind is whipping off the ocean The sky has been gray for the past few days here ! Yes the winter blahs are in full bloom . I am knitting and that helps but trying to find that little place of comfort. Your video is a God send . God bless you ! And may you start to knit ! 🧶 ❤
I love the prayer by Thomas a Kempis very comforting 🙏
I am so glad this video was a God send! That makes me smile. And yes, I should revisit learning how to knit. I taught myself a few years ago but I just couldn't master anything that even looked like a scarf! ;)
Important reminders, my friend. I often find it hard to leave my to do list and my desk, but it helps when I take time away during the day to have some "me time." But a whole day sounds fabulous.
January is almost over and beyond that there is more light and more joy - and more sun! Blessing to you during this time.
I am looking forward to more light!!! This winter has been extremely gray here in Vermont. It's taking its toll. :)
Sometimes I think the winter blahs happen because at first we get so excited seeing November because of Thanksgiving. Then the excitement intensifies during December with planning for Christmas , Decorating, and gathering with family, and having that family dinner. Then the excitement continues as we head for a new year and new beginnings. Then suddenly all the cheerful decorations of Christmas comes down...., it suddenly feels like a flat line...the winter blahs start to set in.
At times, when I start feeling this way, I am reminded of the similarities of winter and the time period of when Christ was crucified, giving His all....Then Spring comes, and it has similarities of the 3rd day... resurrection day. New life springs back up to start all over again. God is so good!! Thank you Old Stone Well Farm for always being raw and real. This is what your viewers love about you!! You are an amazing woman, pastor and friend!! You are not alone with feeling the winter blahs. Joy does come in the morning. Lets embrace the day. This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!! Lets find our place, our nook, our prayer place. Thank you again, Old Stone Well Farm!
What a great insight! Love what you wrote. I was thinking something like that on my run yesterday morning...how this time of the "blahs" coincides with the season of Lent, when we enter into the wilderness with Jesus and then journey with him to the cross. And, as promised, on the third day there was joy once again. New life all around. You are great preacher! :) Blessings to you!!!
@@oldstonewellfarm You're too kind!! I truly do appreciate what you're doing. I would love it if you could pray about something for me??
I would be happy to pray with you. You can email me at accidentalcountrypastor@gmail.com @@lorettamarion4725
I am there as well. Great advice thank you.
You are welcome!! I am now keeping my eyes open searching for any little signs of new life. I did hear birds chirping the other day. That made me smile. Blessings to you!
2 weeks til spring...it'll be 2 months here! :) but it is very sunny here all winter even though it's cold. (Alberta)
Amen!!! :) I looked at the calendar yesterday and saw just how close to spring we were! While I love the snow, I could use an early spring this year! Blessings to you!
There's that sweet baby...so tiny! Lovely video even if it is foggy and cold!
:) Thank you! Blessings to you!
Needed this tonight, thank you!❤
You are welcome! Blessings to you!
Upstate NY...totally understand....i use a sun lamp..and get more rest
I need to try a sun lamp. It’s been on my mind-especially this year. :)
I enjoy your videos,your farm is beautiful. Wondering if you have any paranormal activity. You mentioned your cat was in the cradle. We may have jumped to a different explanation.
Thank you! No, there hasn't been any paranormal activity in this old house. Just mice in the pantry and a kitty who loves sleeping in the cradle. :)
Thank you, once again very helpful video. I have a an armchair that i like to curl up in with my cat. It is a place that i can feel good in, so i am going to make that my sacred space. Since finding your channel a couple of months ago, whenever i have the blahs i binge watch your videos. They always help
I love that your sacred space will be in the armchair curled up with your cat. Beautiful!! I am so glad you found my little channel and that it continues to be a blessing to you! Thank you!
You might be dealing with S-A-D,..Seasonal Affective Disorder..Seems some people are more sensitive to lack of sunlight than others..You might consider looking online for a special "daylight lamp"..I understand these can be purchased to help people get their daily dose of sunlight ..no matter the time of year..Just a thought..In the mean time just feel free to comfort yourself in the ways most refreshing to your own spirit-soul!! And body too!! Yes its fine to take care of yourself,)
Great suggestion about the lamp. I think I will need to look into that! Thank you!!! Blessings to you.
Is your cat a Havana brown? So adorable
Thank you! I am not sure what RuRu is...he was a barn cat that I took in. :)
Which book are you reading?
It's an old book of psalms that I received as a gift many years ago. I absolutely love antique books!