Has anyone seen my get-up-and-go?

[Done in VA]

Do you like to read? The first book I started reading when the crap hit the fan was Champagne for the Soul by Mike Mason. It is a 90 day journey in exercising your "joy muscle". It has helped me tremendously. I have made a list of everything that truly bring joy to my life...NOT fleeting happiness, but REAL joy. I pray for joy daily & put the things that bring me joy into practice. Whether it be enjoying a flower in nature to eating a healthy meal. And starting to appreciate what you DO have rather than what you DON'T.

Another thing that helps & I know it seems weird, but helping others. Seeing that there are people out there in way worse situations than you that could use YOUR help. Think about volunteering. Maybe at a nursing home. You could go read stories to someone before bed. It's someone that could use your company & it will help you too.