Feeling the Funk
Posted by Julie Watson Smith at 5/14/2008 11:16 AM and is filed under My "Imperfectly Inspired" Life,Family and Business 
I like life a little funky. Funky fits me. However, there are those moments, though, when funky turns into "the funk."
"The Funk" does not fit me. In fact, I would say that "The Funk" fits me about as well as my 4-year-old's swimsuit from last year. In fact, "The Funk" looks a lot like that ol' swimsuit: way too small, constrictive, misshapen, and faded.
This week, I have bounced back and forth from funky to "The Funk," until finally I said (in my best Susan Powter impression) "Stop the madness!" But how?
Well, for those of you that know me, you know that I'm going to say "how is not where the answer lies." The answer lies in the now. Here's a few simple strategies to snap out of that funk and step back into the funky.
1. Be present and in the now. The best way to do this? Exercise your five sense. Right now, in this moment, what do you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel? Shift your awareness onto those elements to stay present.
2. Take responsibility. What's really going on inside you? Is there something that is bothering you? Are you avoiding something? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Whatever it is, take the responsibility of identifying, addressing and even confronting "it" head on.
3. Embrace and Release "The Funk": This is the emotional version of Catch and Release for all you fishing folk. Actually, this idea comes from "The Sedona Method." Whatever it is that you are feeling, you should embrace or welcome instead of resisting (remember, the more you resist, the more it persists). If you are angry, then be angry. (I find that writing a bitch list often helps to embrace whatever it is that I'm feeling.) Once you have felt the emotion, release it. It's really that simple. Sure, it may come back, but keep embracing and releasing until you the feeling dissipates.
4. Express Karmatude: Karma and gratitude have a phenomenal little thing going here. When you combine them to appreciate the beauty of life, you start to receive more of that beauty. When "The Funk" hits, say thanks for your blessings. In fact, start with identifying at least six things in your life that bring you delight. Before you know it, you'll be surrounded with joy and success - inspired success - from the inside out.
And with that, I'm off to play that funky music...
With inspiration and imagination,
Julie
"The Funk" does not fit me. In fact, I would say that "The Funk" fits me about as well as my 4-year-old's swimsuit from last year. In fact, "The Funk" looks a lot like that ol' swimsuit: way too small, constrictive, misshapen, and faded.
This week, I have bounced back and forth from funky to "The Funk," until finally I said (in my best Susan Powter impression) "Stop the madness!" But how?
Well, for those of you that know me, you know that I'm going to say "how is not where the answer lies." The answer lies in the now. Here's a few simple strategies to snap out of that funk and step back into the funky.
1. Be present and in the now. The best way to do this? Exercise your five sense. Right now, in this moment, what do you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel? Shift your awareness onto those elements to stay present.
2. Take responsibility. What's really going on inside you? Is there something that is bothering you? Are you avoiding something? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Whatever it is, take the responsibility of identifying, addressing and even confronting "it" head on.
3. Embrace and Release "The Funk": This is the emotional version of Catch and Release for all you fishing folk. Actually, this idea comes from "The Sedona Method." Whatever it is that you are feeling, you should embrace or welcome instead of resisting (remember, the more you resist, the more it persists). If you are angry, then be angry. (I find that writing a bitch list often helps to embrace whatever it is that I'm feeling.) Once you have felt the emotion, release it. It's really that simple. Sure, it may come back, but keep embracing and releasing until you the feeling dissipates.
4. Express Karmatude: Karma and gratitude have a phenomenal little thing going here. When you combine them to appreciate the beauty of life, you start to receive more of that beauty. When "The Funk" hits, say thanks for your blessings. In fact, start with identifying at least six things in your life that bring you delight. Before you know it, you'll be surrounded with joy and success - inspired success - from the inside out.
And with that, I'm off to play that funky music...
With inspiration and imagination,
Julie
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