A Curious State I’m In

 



I’m moving slow for some reason. Nothing bad. I’m just in a very neutral place. Not negative, not positive. I’m not all fired up about anything, but I’m not sad either. I’m not even melancholy. I’m just…

meh.

Didn’t help that I didn’t workout this morning. Nor that I’m listening to this 90’s band called, “Those Bastard Souls.” Not the most upbeat music…

You ever have that feeling?

I’m trying to get things caught up and a little ahead of schedule in preparation for the holiday weekend coming up… and not surprisingly I’m doing a mediocre job at it at the moment! =)

I seem to already be in this ‘holiday haze’ so to speak.

This too shall pass!

The Cure (No, not the band =)

There’s nothing quite like action that can change your mental/emotional state!

You probably know some things to do this yourself, regardless, here are 4 of my favorite things that help me get out of “meh!”

1) Get up! Get Out & DO SOMETHING!

Train, workout, take a walk, run an errand… Do SOMETHING that gets you moving. Something that gets you OUT!

2) Jump in the shower.

Put on some music, get under the water and start lathering up! Often times this changes my state pronto! If you want to super charge it, try the cold shower! That’ll change your state… And fast too! =)

3) Call up an upbeat friend.

I don’t call to b*tch or sulk. I don’t call to bring them down. l call to listen and get a lift from their positive energy. You probably have a friend or two who is upbeat and positive. Give them a shout!

4) Just get started.

Accomplish something small and build momentum. Making your bed is a good start!

Here We Go Again…

Well, here we are, on edge of that first big hill of that huge roller coaster ride called the Holidays.

That ominous click, click, click, click of the roller coaster is about to stop. Then we wait in an almost timeless / weightless place just before that first big DROP!!

Don’t worry my friend…

YOU GOT THIS!

The Present…

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Keep Going,

~Craig

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