the twins of writing and exercise seem to be the only things that keep me sane and out of the depressive loop anymore. The hardest part is when I do slip into that place and my son wants to play or worse yet ask me why I am not smiling.... so I write and workout and it helps.
When I get low, I turn to brainless activity - scrolling through Twitter, doing those stupid quizzes on facebook, playing Candy Crush 'til my phone gets too hot. LOL
Writing and exercise feels like an impossibility - and I KNOW they help get me out of the funk!
I am a stubborn fool sometimes.
Working through depression while taking care of young children is SO HARD! Thankfully my boys have and I have survived their childhood. They're no worse for wear, but I've always been honest with them.
"This is mommy's sad time; I need more hugs...and quiet"
Mommy cries for happy things, sad things and Disney movies. << They understand that one. I still get teased about the Disney movies (and Hallmark commercials). lol