Nearly a Belle: seasonal depression

You know that seasonal depression stuff, this is about the time it strikes. In college I came down with this every year. The holidays are both the warmest and coldest period on the calendar. A time to see family which can be as stressful as it is comforting, and a time to be with those you love or to see others with people they love. Overall, it can add to a lot of anxiety with gifts to buy, travel, parties and decorating. I love all of this stuff more than I can say, but being away from home like I am, it's a little isolating no matter how many gifts I wrap or cookies I bake.

So here are some things that are cheering me up now while my SAD is kicking in. First, a cartoon a coworker showed me that is completely unrelated to the holidays. It's kind of a feel-good thing for when you are depressed.

My list of feel-good Christmas movies (along with some of my favorite clips from each):

Love Actually

White Christmas

A Muppet Christmas Carol

It's a Wonderful Life

A list of Christmas songs:

All I Want For Christmas Is You-Mariah Carey (NOT Justin Beiber, that never should've been a thing)

My Grown-Up Christmas List-Kelly Clarkson