And how I do it….
I have been tracking my mood for some time now, 2 years, on and off.
I have made it a habit because of my love-hate relationship with my luteal phase. On the one hand, I am grateful to her for helping me prioritize rest and sleep, but on the other, I always feel assaulted by its disparaging nature towards me.
Not only does it make me feel worthless and angry, it also triggers me to cry at some of the most inopportune moments, like when you are sharing something funny with a group of friends, or in a completely upbeat occasion. It also makes me cancel plans and parties and I am considered something of a recluse.
I have been using a combination of apps ( Daylio is a constant) and my trusted weather beaten paper journal, and while the apps are a great way of tracking my moods and the accompanying habits of the day, it’s the pen and paper mode through which my deliberations about my day truly come alive.
It was a few days back when I couldn’t remember, for the life of me, when did a certain show release. And when I googled, I was aghast to relearn of its pretty dated existence.
So, for a good measure, I have also added a section on ‘Shows I watched today’.
Now, I will never misplace the date when I watched a good show, don’t raise your eyebrows, it’s important! Something to ground you, when you feel disconnected, it is the anchor to an upbeat day when you felt anything was possible, and maybe that show may take you there where everything seems possible again!
And if that’s not enough, your ruminations about a certain blissful day could be enough reason to find your mojo back.
It does the job for me.
Fingers in symphony 