I missed posting on Friday because I put myself in a funk and just wanted to escape so I got a chick flick, ate too much popcorn and checked out. I knew it wasn’t brought on by any one thing, but all the little things piling up that had been eating away at me. As I look back today, it began earlier in the week because I started scrounging around my kitchen for snacks and avoiding getting some important things done. Next, I skipped my workout thinking one time wouldn’t be so bad. Then I couldn’t find the time for my walk. Exercising less, snacking more and getting more distraught with some family dynamics. The final straw was Friday when I was attending a workshop I had already paid for (so I had to go or feel guilty). Terrific people, a subject I am quite interested in, the facilitator was exceptional.
What put me over the edge was everyone else seemed to be so on target with their business—enthusiastic, passionate and living out loud. Since my energy and enthusiasm was low already, I fell into comparison mode and how much luckier they all were—clearer about their goals, totally loving their life etc. So I snacked myself through the day, got defensive, cranky and sulky (serving no positive purpose) and allowed it to continue through most of the weekend—just lying low and not wanting to interact with anyone.
Finally my hubby talked me into accompanying him to Starbuck’s with friends we haven’t seen in quite awhile and even though I thought I’d be poor company, I felt better after a couple of hours. I shared my frustration and felt my burden lighten while they simply listened and sympathized. When I arrived home I started playing catch up on an important homework assignment for a teleclass series I am taking and this morning I realized what was really happening, took some of the gems I learned on Friday and got a rave review from my teleclass teacher.
Solution: Change is inevitable, feel your feelings and sooner or later something will show up to shift your energy.
Healthier Choice: There’s a terrific article How To Be Happier With What You Have at http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-be-happier-with-what-you-have.html with terrific info on how to break the comparison cycle.
Tried & True Tip: Be gentle with yourself. Sometimes our garbage piles up before we even notice and it takes a little longer to dump it. Taking some kind of action usually works if you’re depressed. If anger follows, that’s a step up from depression because anger is movement. Go to your car and scream without having the neighbors call the police or pound something safe like a pillow with a tennis racquet. Sometimes dancing through your feelings is very therapeutic.
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