This past weekend, it was gray out, and I was feeling a little down. The long gray winters here in Montana sometimes get to me. On these days, I feel lonely and unmotivated. Sometimes I take the day off & I’m ok with doing nothing. But somedays I don’t want to feel that way, so I work to shift myself out of it.
How?
For me, I have two options to help myself feel better:
movement &
journalling.
I chose to journal.
First, I reminded myself of my words for the year (one is not enough, so I have five):
~ gratitude
~ sufficiency
~ fun
~ certainty
~ extraordinary (as in living an extraordinary life)
Then I asked myself a few questions:
What am I grateful for?
How do I have sufficiency in my life?
What have I done that is fun recently, and how can I create more fun?
What am I certain of, and how can I have more certainty?
and my favorite question:
What can I do to have an extraordinary life right now?
Sometimes I forget- I have all my own answers. I tend to ask everyone else. It seems so much easier that way, but you know what? “They” don’t have MY answers. And when I “poll my friends,” I put my power into their hands, increasing my dependency on others.
No, that is not necessary.
I know [with certainty- see what I did there? ;)] that I can help my clients have anything they want in their lives. Therefore, I know with certainty that I can help MYSELF have anything I want in my life, too.
I did not want to feel blue and wallow in that this weekend.
I reminded myself of what I wanted more of, what I want to practice.
I journaled about it, reminding myself of what I already have.
I got myself to a place of service, moving from my head to my heart.
And I felt so much better.
