Do you ever get in a funk that you can’t get out of? Fake it till you make it.
I’ve been feeling off emotionally lately. Stuck. In a rut. In a funk. I have had many wonderful things happen recently but I have just felt off.
When this happens, I tend to analyze, paralyze and get stuck in my head instead of accepting my thoughts and moving on.
You see, the problem is I want to control how I feel.
Trust me. I will work in my brain for hours trying to figure out why I am feeling the way I do and searching for some magic solution. I ask “Why am I feeling this why?” , “What did I do wrong?” I just try to figure it all out.
But since all that is impossible, I’ve realized even though I can’t control my feelings, I can control what I do. I can do happy. I can do peace. I can fake it till I make it. The good feelings will happen when they are ready.
Because, you know, it’s okay to feel all of these guys. But as good ol’ Joyce Meyer likes to say, “When your get up and go has got up and gone, get up and get it back!” I love this, because what did Jesus say to the man at the pool who was feeling sorry for himself about not having anyone to help him get to the pool of water?
John 5:8
Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”
The key is getting out of your mind and taking action. Some actions you can take to get out of the funk you are in:
- Go for a walk.
- Pray.
- Meditate.
- Read a book.
- Bake something.
- Call a friend.
- Forgive someone.
- Do a random act of kindness.
- Surprise a friend or family member.
- Change your routine.
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