Peter Christian menswear store
I have bought clothing items from Peter Christian in the past and so I can vouch for their product quality and good customer service.
And now you need somewhere to wear your new smoking cap. This looks like quite the place to have some "Me Time". Alas, it is not in my house.
It doesn't look like I will reach my annual goal of posting at least 100 posts on my blog. I am not going to try and pad the post count with a lot of fluff posts (I've been known to do that in the past). I have kept busy throughout the year so it is not like I am suffering for content ideas. However, for the past couple of months that old Black Dog of seasonal depression has taken a good hold on me and thus I haven't been able to get up the gumption to do a lot of blogging. Whenever we have a time change (Daylight Savings Time etc.) I find that I am affected to some degree.
I didn't even realize that I was in a bout with the BD until two different people told me that I seemed disinterested in things. When I hear that my ears perk up and I know that is the warning sign that I am in a depression. It's been hard to pick up my paint brushes and work on figures - that usually gets me back on to Happy Road.
I don't hide the fact that I have depression, but rather, I think that it is a good thing to talk about it out in the open. There's no shame to it. The more that people develop an awareness of depression around them then they are in a position to recognize the signs both in themselves or in others. Don't be afraid to seek out help or talk about it with your spouse or partner. And if you see the signs in someone you love, then don't be afraid to seek them out and talk about it and listen.
So I am taking longer walks outdoors with the dogs and just being outside of the house is often a good antidote for depression. I started on the Christmas decorations this week and that usually helps too. Painting war game figures helps unless you can't get yourself to sit at the painting table for an hour. Still, it is a fight to get back to my mental health base line, but I assure you that I will prevail.
Fritz
Funnily enough, I know the Peter Christian website although the smoking cap has somehow escaped my notice until now. I very much DO want one now that you have drawn it to my attention. It will fit rather nicely with what the Grand Duchess once pointed are my various eccentricities. ;-)
ReplyDeleteKind Leuthen Regards,
Stokes
And, indeed, many of us have been in the place you describe Jim. As you say, the approach of Christmas, family, and pets provide solace.
ReplyDeleteKind Regards,
Stokes
As a fellow Black Dog wrestler, you have my empathy. I am swinging between great enthusiasm and deep despair.
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning this on your blog. I trust those things that help will work their wonders.
Duke of Tradgardland
I'm lucky that I don't get visited by the BD , but if I feel down (or p**sed off) a brisk walk works wonders I've found, all the best Tony
ReplyDeleteI know the BD only took well and can empathize with your situation. KBO is the only way I've found down the years. Best Wishes.
ReplyDeleteMost sorry to hear this. Many of us suffer from this and combat it in different ways. It's a difficult time with this season to be honest.
ReplyDeletePlease remember that you have brought great joy into many lives through your blog, games, articles and figures. I know my gaming life is much richer from all these. Thank you Jim.
Hope you are soon feeling in a more positive mood, your fantastic articles certainly lifts the feel good factor for a lot of your followers. Best wishes
ReplyDeleteBeen there myself, Jim, and I know how rotten it is, especially at this time of year. You are right to tell people about it, as this is something folks (men especially) have sometimes hidden until recent times.
ReplyDeleteI had something of a low spell myself this year, and got some counselling, which I'm afraid didn't do anything for me. So I tried something else which has worked quite well, ie I have been doing some voluntary work to help other people. Hope that doesn't sound too much of a cliche, but it has lifted my mood somewhat: it gives a focus to the week, gets me out, gets me meeting people and I am putting what I know to constructive use. Might be worth considering?
Jim, I hope that you are finding yourself in a better place, and if not now, then soon. If you are still feeling like you are in a dark place I would suggest trying a vitamin D supplement. Over the past several years when I have noticed that I am tending to get a little blue, I have taken a daily dose of vitamin D and have found that it often does the trick. It is a mood regulator and we are getting less of it naturally at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Neil
UPDATE: I feel like I am in a better place now compared to when I wrote this blog post. Thank you everyone for your kind comments, suggestions and support. All of these things have helped me get back to my happier place.
ReplyDeleteJim