Weekend Quote: Activity and Sadness
May 9, 2009
I’m at Mom’s this weekend trying to squish in too many things as usual. Visit friends, see family, celebrate Mom’s day, hit the movies for STAR TREK! I could go on and on. I’m famous for having too much on my plate and for once I’m not talking food. ;~) I’ve always liked staying busy and when I’m not I tend to get sad and depressed. Ironically it’s those less active times I do put more actual food on my plate. That’s why I laughed out loud when I saw this quote…
”Activity and sadness are incompatible.” - Christian Bovee
I really couldn’t agree more. Keeping busy is a huge part of my success for not only weight loss but just living a happier, healthier life.
I’m off, I have a house full of relatives here and nothing is giving me more pleasure then watching my Great Aunts and and Uncles blowing bubbles with my niece and the toddler. Next is a family game of t-ball! I’m stayin’ active… how about you?
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On May 9th, 2009 at 7:05 pm lunzy said:
soooo tired from my early mom’s day gift: a trip to the local Mennonite Greenhouse to pick whatever I want. Then I planted the rest of our garden with the kids, watched them play in the sprinklers and ate homemade pizza. Does it get any better?? Glad you are having a fun, busy weekend! Happy Mother’s Day!!
~Lisa
On May 9th, 2009 at 7:17 pm Alison said:
Actually I’m on the other end of the spectrum :) I work hard to take things off my plate so I’m not too busy. I easily get overwhelmed and don’t handle stress well. I would rather stop and smell the roses :) Have a great weekend :D (I do like to keep moving physically - I just don’t like to have many commitments)
On May 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm roni said:
I hear ya… :) There was just a time in my life were I didn’t “do” anything. Just kind of sat around and watched tv. Now I like to go to the gym, take weekend trips, read a book, WRITE a book, catch up with old friends, hit a conference, go bowling, take the toddler to the skating ring, run a race… those kinds of things smell sweet to me (to use your rose example lol) and thats why the quote made sense to me. If I’m keeping busy I have no time to feel sorry for myself. It’s just a mindset thing for me.
On May 9th, 2009 at 11:20 pm Sandra said:
I agree with this quote and am so happy to read it as I am looking for motivation. I do find that there are plenty of times that, when I am busy, I don’t notice that I haven’t eaten, and when I do notice it, I don’t necessarily mind. However, there are plenty of times that I could make myself busy and by doing so, know that I would not only be getting in some sort of activity, but that I would also be less likely to tune into those feelings of boredom, loneliness, non-productivity, etc. Unfortunately, I get overwhelmed too, and I give into the stress and let myself have that junky thing I shouldn’t have. I will keep this quote in mind next time I am jones-ing for something unhealthy.
I love that you include reading a book as “doing something”. I never would have thought of that, but I do agree that it is something productive (your brain needs exercise too, right!). Maybe I would have felt guilty before that I was taking time for myself to (attempt to) finish a book. I won’t look at it the same anymore.
On May 10th, 2009 at 7:30 pm Valerie said:
I stayed active today!!! I ran/biked/swam in a Sprint Triathlon! It was tough but I did it! YAY!!!
On May 11th, 2009 at 8:06 am Julie Cooper said:
Roni - I could not agree more with the correlation between activity and sadness. For years, I suffered from depression. Sundays were especially the hardes for me. Within the last 10 years, I have truly discovered myself and what makes me tick. One of those things is keeping active. Like you, I tend to have a zillion things going in my life. I love to be busy, to be involved, and to stay active. I am a list maker, so I will write out various lists for part of my life ~ work, home, friends, etc. This allows me to keep on task and to keep moving forward so that I can check off the next thing on my list. To some people, I am viewed as crazy or an over-achiever. But to me, it is about balance!
I stayed busy all weekend, but did not hit the gym. This morning was hard! Oh well, I deserved a weekend of celebrating with my children and friends and family.
Happy Monday!
On May 11th, 2009 at 11:09 am Jenn said:
That’s a great quote! I guess that’s why I’m never sad - with two toddlers, a home business, a fledgling writing career and a house to manage, I’m never lacking for activity!