Can I be totally candid with you?
I missed writing the blog yesterday, when I normally write on Tuesdays, because I was in a bit of a funk.
It didn't come about by any particular reason, but I certainly felt discouraged, defeated, and isolated, which led to crying, overthinking, and indifference to life around me.
I felt like I was in a mental battle all day, trying to resist an army from invading my sanity.
Today I felt a bit more victorious, but I have a few weapons I use when I get down like this:
1) Surround myself with truth.
This can come in form of reading things or people speaking things to me that I know to be true. I usually will turn to the Bible or to friends that can encourage me and speak life into me again. Sometimes we feel depressed because our identities and worth are being maligned, and we need to be reminded who we really are as opposed to how we feel.
2) Pray
This time of seeking God usually comes in the form of desperate, short prayers. "God, help me." "Please take this away." My heart feels broken for some reason, or I am overwhelmed by feelings, so I turn to the Maker to ask for his strength to resolve these issues in and around me. Most of it is out of my control anyway.
3) Humor
You know what they say...laughter is the best medicine. It certainly has a way of helping us open our minds and hearts to positivity. Last night I watched an episode of Raising Hope just to help me take my mind off things and lighten the mood.
What do you do to help you on those 'off' days?
Over-thinking into a panic is a specialty of mine. I take a cue from AA and tackle it by picking one small task I can handle. I keep myself busy, doing positive things (housework, cooking, exercise). How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!
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