Day 2 - 246 -- A visit from the blues

Feeling a little down today -- for many reasons, I suspect. The vacation time is coming to an end, my shoulder is still very sore and I want to take a week to just sit alone to read, cook and sew. It seems that responsibilities can interfere with the fun stuff <smile>. However, those responsibilities can also bring a sense of fun -- A conundrum.

Thinking of what we'd rather be doing does two things -- firstly, it can make us feel worse while ensuring that our time is wasted by not living more in that moment; secondly, it can stimulate dreams through creativity. Each of these can affect how we view a situation -- making it more or less bearable. Finding some positives can reduce feelings of wasting one's time. Changing attitudes towards something more positive is a challenge -- sometimes an even bigger challenge given the day or time of day. The efforts involved seem worthwhile as the result can make us feel less disappointed, angry, hurt or any number of other negative emotions. By doing this, we also are less likely to do or say something that may bring someone else's day down around their ears.

The selection for today reflects a way to move out of a blue funk. For this older song, I've chosen a cover by a more recent singer. The song truly showcases the smoothness of the artist's voice -- that alone made me smile. Enjoy!

Dream (when you're feeling blue) -- Michael Buble