blah moments

There were days, when in the workforce, you didn’t feel like going to work and would call in sick that day. Those blah days still exist now that you are retired, except of course there is no one to call and you are already at home, so what do you do? Everyone has those blah moments which are caused by any number of reasons including boredom, loneliness or flu symptoms. How we choose to handle this natural emotion is important. You can give in to the moment and withdraw by spending the day in bed getting some much deserved rest or you may choose to acknowledge how you feel but get involved in an activity that does not require much concentration. Attempts to alleviate the blah, can be achieved by activities such as looking at flowers, trimming a tree,  listening to music, cleaning cobwebs, chasing after wood slaves or conversing with a friend. I can attest to all those being effective for reversing that not so chipper feeling. To my mind though, the most productive of the lot has been the pick me up conversation with friends I hadn’t connected with for a while, following which I would have forgotten I was feeling blah. Depending on your persuasion your activity list to chase away the blues may be much more colourful than mine. But as long as the means justify the end, do whatever it takes that enables you to while away the blah moments and resume your more jovial disposition in the shortest time.