Sunday, April 29, 2007

Sunday Afternoon Syndrome!

We are in the middle of a long weekend, so Sunday afternoon does not feel so bad this week. I ALWAYS suffer from Sunday Afternoon Syndrome. I feel happy and excited on Sunday Morn..... and love Church but..... I get home, and as the Sunday progresses I start to feel a little depressed! I know it stems from childhood and teenage memories...... so basically I know I need to mature and move on! It just ain't that easy! The past three Sunday afternoon's I have baked myself into oblivion! You see I am trying to get my mind off negative things , and am trying to change my mind set and create happy memories of Sunday in my mind. I can't say I have had a major revelation ...... yet.....but I am holding out and believing that new actions will create new patterns in the mind which will fill the heart with peace!!!!!
Have any ideas or opinions blogger friends? I welcome advice!
love Fifi

7 comments:

Halfmoon Girl said...

Bad memories have a lot of power, don't they? God is bigger though- He can replace those bad memories with good ones. I like the way you are being pro active and being intentional about creating positive Sundays. Be nice to yourself- do something that brings joy and peace and replaces those hurtful experiences. I can totally relate and am feeling a lot of compassion for you.

Anonymous said...

Just keep on keeping on, Fifi! Maybe you can plan something special WITH your man or kidlets on Sunday evening's? It takes away from the drat-it's-Monday-already? feeling.

For us, Sunday nights are spent staying late at church. The men play basketball, the kids play, and I chat with friends. We stay out too late, but hey, we homeschool! So we don't have to be up super early on Monday.

Love,
Marsha

PS Thanks for the b-day wishes!

KC said...

oh man sorry you feel down :(
Sounds like you have the right attitude though, Just take it to The Lord tell him what your feeling and let him change it for you. I think you are on the right path. Sunday afternoons are always so different for us, the one thing that is normally the same is that DH and I spend the day together be it with the kids or with out the kids(if they go to one of the grandparents house after church in the morning) then at night is PM church and the kids have awanas and I normally don't even start dinner until 7:30pm once we get home then we eat and get ready for school the next day getting everything out the kids bathed and ready for bed.. Tonight however DH is out in the yard playing football with the kids even Little man is out there running around.. Seeing how it is 8pm I think it might be a late bedtime night for them :)

Beth said...

I, too, used to suffer from Sunday afternoon syndrome! I think mine came from dreading school the next day and leaving all my weekend homework for then...does that sound familiar? Keep on baking :) I'm sure your family is enjoying that tremendously.

beth

Amanda said...

Sunday afternoons! hmmm.
I am SO grateful that I don't have homework to do anymore. I always have to remind myself that I don't actually mind going to work on Monday morning - well mostly anyway!
All those Sunday afternoons of cramming homework didn't do us any good, huh?
Now that summer has arrived early over here we stay out later, doing things like bike riding and walking and visiting friends and family. These kind of Sunday afternoons are what Sunday afternoons should be!
We have had the driest April ever I think. It's been great!

love Amanda x

Glass Half Full said...

I know what you mean. I sometimes welcome Mondays and a scheduled week, but the free-ness of the weekends are always nice and Sunday afternoon reminds me of the busy week to come.

I like Marsha's idea of a fun activity Sunday afternoon to look forward to. Interesting!

la bellina mammina said...

Hope you feel better soon - I usually dread Sunday evenings, after dinner, putting the kids to bed & thinking about going to work the next morning!
Why not invite friends over for tea for a couple of hours. This way you can catch up and the children get to play. (or even a bbq) Gives you a reason to bake (some more!) and to look forward to planning for that.