Bored with life?

LilyMoon
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:21:10 +0000

Sometimes summer can be a let down after all the looking forward to it all year long. I think there are high expectations for fun fun fun. When there is some down time or things aren’t too exciting it’s easy to get a bit down. Certainly normal at your age. My s is feeling it too right about now, as he feels the summer is almost over and he hasn’t done so many things he hoped he would. Today he is leaving for a short trip, so maybe try and plan some fun things for a few days with friends or family. Try and get joy from the simple things, like a long walk on a beautiful day. Notice the sky, the flowers, the trees. Go on a nature walk at a preserve, go to the zoo, a pet store, the beach. All these things pick me up.

Volunteer work is a good suggestion. I once volunteered at my local animal shelter when I was younger.

Is there anything going on in your life in particular that you are not happy about? School? friends? boyfriends?