Saturday, November 29, 2025
Look, I’m just as surprised as you are.😅
Every winter, like clockwork, the seasonal blues would roll in around November and settle in for the long haul. I’d be dragging through my days, feeling like someone turned down the brightness on life itself. But this year? This year hits different.
I’m not saying I’ve cracked some secret code, but I did make some changes that seem to be working, and I figured I’d share in case you’re in the trenches right now
The Vitamin Situation💊
I started taking D3+K2, B12, and Iron consistently. Not when I remember. Not most days. Every single day. Turns out your body actually needs these things, especially when the sun decides to peace out at 4:30 PM. Who knew? (Everyone. Everyone knew. I just wasn’t listening.)
Chasing the Sun Like It Owes Me Money ☀️
Here’s the game-changer: every opportunity I get during my workday, I go outside. Coffee break? I’m taking it in the sun. Mid-afternoon snack? You’ll find me on that bench soaking up whatever rays are available. Even 10 minutes makes a difference. It’s like giving your brain a little reset button.
The Couch Thing 👩🏾⚕️🛋️
And finally—and this is the big one—I talked to a professional. Yep, I went to sit on that lady’s couch and worked out a real plan. Therapy isn’t just for crisis mode. Sometimes it’s about building strategies for the stuff you know is coming, and getting a good script. 😜Worth every penny of the investment, and I wish I’d done it sooner.
The Bottom Line 👐🏾
I’m not out here saying I’ve “cured” anything or that what works for me will work for everyone. But if you’re struggling this season, maybe try stacking a few small things in your favor. Your mileage may vary, but you deserve to feel good—or at least better.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a date with some vitamin D and a sunny spot outside.😎
What are you doing to combat your Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
✨ Remember the first time you got that thing you prayed so hard for? The new job, the apartment, the breakthrough? We were overflowing with gratitude. But somewhere along the way, we stop appreciating what we have and started chasing the next shiny thing.
✨ Psychologists call this the hedonic treadmill—which is our tendency to return to a baseline level of happiness no matter what we achieve.
✨ Lately, I’ve been frustrated with myself about this. I can’t just exist; I always have to be striving. Always asking: what’s next?
✨ When do we find true contentment and practice real gratitude for what God has already done? I don’t have the answers yet, but I’m sitting with this question.
Maybe you are too.
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