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Funky town
I've been in a bit of an annoying funk lately where my bear-like instincts are trying to dictate that I hibernate and growl a lot. Really. I can't seem to get enough sleep and I feel cumbersome and effortful, like I'm trudging through honey. Normally I could get behind the follow your instincts approach but, no, following them right now would not be advisable.
Instead it's time to pull out the Pollyanna/Music Man philosophy and decide to think happy. To prime the happiness pump (which, after all takes energy before the pay-off) by stretching and exercising, praying and writing.
To find glittery bits of joy + pick them up + put them in my pocket: doing the newspaper crossword and sudoku every day. G rubbing my feet while we sit on the sofa. Walking with Louie, who happily trots ahead and loves life even when at the end of a leash. Eating fresh pineapple. Hot water and great smelling shampoo. Crossing things off of my lists. Bear hugs. Inside jokes. "I love you."
To tell myself "this is going to be a really great week!" and be willing to believe it, even if it means faking it for a while. And it really is going to be a great week, with nice stretches of time today and tomorrow to get some things done. And I am heading to Utah on Thursday to speak on a panel at BYU for a symposium for students about education/career options and family/school/work balance. (I think I'm the representative for the going-back-to-grad-school-as-a-mom contingent.) Then I get to hang out with my parents for the weekend.
Any other members of the hibernating bear brigade out there? How do you pull out of a funk?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Reader Comments (6)
Oh man. I am so there right now. (But I am blaming on the pregnancy!) I plan on climbing out of my funk by eating chocolate.
{ If (and this if comes with no pressure at all ) you have time and are inclined I'd love to meet you for a quick lunch or bagel or dessert somewhere near campus. }
fake it til you make it. it's my life's mantra.
please advise on selecting grad school studies. i want to start my masters next year, but am completely torn between several choices. waaaah...
That's really cool that you are speaking at BYU!! Rise & Shout!
I always find myself in a bad funk in the middle of winter. I've not seen the sun for months, it's cold and dreary out, my kids are bugging the crap out of me, and I'm fat from all the holiday eating. Recipe for disaster.
I like Andrea's idea. Fake it til you make it. Am going to try that this week.
I'm usually a go-go-go girl but I'm feeling kind of stop-stop-stop right now, and for a while I was wondering why I'm freaking out, but if I list the things on my plate and the expectations placed upon me (either from other people or myself) it really is incredibly overwhelming. And if I ask myself if there is something I can drop, the honest answer is "nothing", unless I want a tremendous amount of guilt and regret, so I guess I'm going to have to fake it until I make it.
I would love to sneak into your symposium and listen to you, my dad has been bugging me to meet him at the BYU art museum this week for lunch, but this week is ridiculous. Good luck! Those students are lucky.
thanks for making me feel more normal. I could sleep 10 hours a day right now and still crave more. and as for crossing things off my to-do list? that's not really happening.
I wish I could see you while you're in Utah!