What perks you up?

Sunshine on my window, hyacinth in full bloom, anthurium so lovely, my mylot earning is going up..these are a few of my favorite things. When the internet is down, when the rain comes, when I'm down ..I simply remember my favorite things. and then I don't feel so bad.

This is a tough one for me. Being a brooding person, its very difficult for me to outgo it all. I mean, no amount of good things would be enough. However, the gurgling of my nieces and nephew , their playfulness and a lonely day in with lots and lots of body pamperings - like spa and stuff like that might help me to ease out the bitterness. Having said this, it would work only if I am into professional mess. In case of family problems nothing would soothe me except time.

i get a real lift when I look out the window and see the sun shining for a change.

Hi there SViswan, :))) A smile from my husband, one of my grandchildren throwing their arms around my neck for a big hug, a long soak in the bath tub and sometimes all I need is a few minutes alone with my own thoughts. I don't normally stay in a bad mood long or give in to self pity but it does touch my life when it does its normally my family I turn to for that pick me up, it never fails. hard to stay upset when you have a beautiful smile from one of them.

Hi Sandhiya, yeah there are definitely some days when everything seems to be going against your wishes. The only thing that can bring me back to normal and refresh my strength or you can say recharge my battery is just few words of appreciation instead of criticism......Few words of appreciation has always brought tears to my eyes and in these tears I wash out my depression and start smiling again.... like this....but usually to get words of appreciation when you really need them is really difficult.Have a nice day.

when my son ask, baba aap kidher gaye they, main aap ko dhoond reha tha (Papa where were u, i was looking for u) and kiss me and when my daughter smiles after seeing me

Lying down in my cot and having a long chat with my wife will perk me up like anything Sandhya.

I find that on days like this when I'm really low a good laugh can take away the blues and actually make me feel better. It's more likely too at times like this that I will be sensitive to my aloneness and wish there was someone to give me some tlc. Laughter is great medicine in lieu of this but sometimes difficult to come by.

You must have known it would be a bad day today for me. Usually watching Sailor Moon would perk me up, but even she won't work today. The only thing that would make me feel better is for everything to be fixed. For my computer to come on, for my money to come in so I can do something for my daughter's birthday tomorrow. Just everything to be right.

This is an easy one for me ~ MY SON. His giggle or all out bellylaugh melts away all the cares I have in the world. Watching him play freely and without a care, sets the world to spinning right on its axis again.

What perks me up is the smile of a child,an elderly person or from someone whom I have just handed them a few dollars so that they can get something to eat or drink. To be able to have time to myself after a long,stressful day.

Usually I can come on here when I am having "one of those days" and there is always someone around who is able and willing to take some time out of their day to make me laugh or get my mind off of my issue or that will sit and listen to be b!tch and moan until I get it out of my system. But other then here I usually turn to my children for comfort. My sons are very intuitive to when mommy is having a bad day and they are quick to shower me with hugs and kisses and to tell me how much they love me and how beautiful I am. There is no way I can keep a frown on my face after one of their displays of affection.

Sometimes talking with a friend and getting a hug helps. Other times, chocolate helps. And still other times, just taking care of the body, and showering and getting some sleep helps as in the morning things tend to look better.

The smiles of the beautiful children around me have always helped me overcome my bad days. And I have had quite a lot since childhood.

I enjoy a walk in the countryside, being at one with Nature. I also feel good when I can do something to help others, if needed. Children, playing and laughing can also perk me up, and maybe a surprise bouquet of flowers. Even buying myself a bouquet of flowers will brighten my day! Brightest Blessings, my friend.

Usually petting my cat or my husband telling me a joke. Everything in life is better with a husband and a cat.

Just two things, SViswan. A warm teasing smile from my husband or a hearty laugh from my son. Even if I'm at the lowest point of my mood, one glimpse from those two will certainly lift up my mood. I'm an optimist at heart but when things really get down on me, it is hard to keep the smile on my face. But as soon as I see one of the two things I mentioned, everything seems to brighten up for me one notch at a time.

Being a parent, I have to say the one thing that really can make me feel better is spending time on the parenting site I am with. I don't feel so alone when I do and can usually find something amusing as well.

The one thing that can always perk me up and lift my spririts is my children smiling at me or saying, those three special words, "I love you." The world does not seem so bad then, if I am having a bad day.

hi sviswan, seeing other people able to smile and survive though i am more blessed with them, make me things that life is still good... how can i be mad? digerati