My Doldrums Manifesto

So what are we talking about?

I looked up "doldrums" in my on-line dictionary. It was not pretty.

dol-drums - noun (used with a plural verb)

1. a state of inactivity or stagnation, as in business or art ...

2. a dull, listless, depressed mood; low spirits.

Yeah. That's the doldrums. Even reading the definition is enough to make you feel dull, listless and depressed.

A lot of it going around.

Have you noticed? In my circle of contacts, there seem to be two patterns. Some people (the minority) are soaring. They are happy, energized, jumping into new ventures with both feet, experiencing successes they once only dreamed of, and generally having one of the best times of their lives.

Some people (a larger number, which makes me wonder about what I'm attracting!), are not having a good time at all. Though they are trying to cling to hope, they are more frightened every day. Stuff that used to work isn't working. Actions that used to make them feel good don't have that effect any more. They are feeling a financial crunch, maybe at a time in their lives when they never expected to have such an experience. They are wondering if everything they ever believed in -- like, say, the Law of Attraction -- is just a big scam. They are confused, frustrated, depressed, and they can't seem to shake it.

That's the doldrums. ...

Although I know it's possible to lift our mood when we're feeling down - and I highly recommend that - I've learned over the years that at some point we actually have to deal with the source of our down times.

[Read the rest of Bonnie's story here.]

~ Bonnie Hutchinson

"Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them."