Often, it is so hard to get out of a funk when we get into one. There is a part of us that wants to stay in it and brood and go through every emotion that takes us down. Even though we know all about what we should be doing to shift it, we won’t until we are good and ready to. We may have to binge watch some Netflix and eat all the things we know we shouldn’t. We may have the curtains closed and even want to hide from ourselves. I believe that sometimes we just have to do it. After about a day of doing this we realize it isn’t serving us anymore and it is time to make a shift.
When we are ready to come out of the cave it is important to come out gently as the sun can be blinding at first. Start moving slowly and deliberately and make sure to include daily self care while our nervous system is trying to rev up again. Don’t over jam your daily tasks at first or you will find yourself right back where you started, overwhelmed. I think it’s important to know that this is all part of life. It doesn’t mean that you are in a depression necessarily and this to shall pass if you give your body and spirit the attention it needs in the moment. Sometimes we just need to take a break and this IS the balance of how life should work. Often, we can uplift ourselves just by following our own rhythm and listening to our bodies and what they need in the moment. It’s important to remember that our bodies are always sending us messages and trying to speak to us. We just have to listen and become more intuitive about when we’re ready to shift again. If we do follow our own rhythm and give that part of us what it needs in the moment we can be at peace again. Then it becomes exciting to shift gears and be motivated once again as we uplift ourself and others.
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