argh.

the hibernation time of year gets me every time. i feel sluggish and slow and would love nothing better than to sit for long hours in front of the tv and/or new dvd player and not move.

more than that though, i get a bit sad this time of year. is it the SAD thing? the lack of light? could be. or a holiday letdown. could be that as well.

in any event, today i am choosing to count all the good things i've got going in my life, all the strides i've made, growth and change. and even though i still *feel* not quite myself i know that it shall pass. and that i'll be left with the results of all my hard work. and surrounded by excellent friends, family and loved ones. it's like one of those inflatable rafts, it keep me afloat.

and soon i'll be smiling again, which is amazing, because there was a time in my life when i smiled very little.