Funk Buster

Welp, I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed.  Or maybe its this incessant winter.  Or maybe its hormones.  Or Fatigue.  Whatever it is...its got me in a funk today.  I just tried to nap it, and a nasty headache off...and I had some luck.  Taking some time to be introspective, to digest my thoughts and visceral feelings, followed by a detailed action plan, is the best funk buster for me.

With that said, without going into the explanation and understanding of why I'm in my funk, lets skip to the motivation and action plan.

Quick side story.  I like reading.  But only in short bouts.  So Daily Devotional books, or books with short, manageable chapters is the only way I can enjoy books.  I'm currently reading Tony Dungy's book, UNCOMMON LIFE (the Daily Challenge version).  Whenever I pick up this type of book, I almost immediately skip to September 24th (my birthday).  I just always want to see what this book has for nuggets of wisdom for my day of birth; to me, its almost like a horoscope.  It was no different for my new interest, UNCOMMON LIFE.

I have a few Bible verses that I like and am drawn to, but now that I flipped to September 24th in Dungy's book, I think I found my true favorite.  

{Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.  Each time he said, "My grace is all you need.  My power works best in weakness."  So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.  That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ.  For when I am weak, then I am strong.}

2 Corinthians 12: 8-10

This passage gives me relief, and in turn hope...that I don't have to be strong.  It's okay to be weak.  Its okay to be troubled.  For in those weaknesses and  troubles His grace is all we need.  I feel like it doesn't excuse us from not living fully, but it has given me permission to be Empowered in my Weaknesses, and to also love myself through them.  Cause He does. 

Action plan for today. 

1. Take it one day at a time. 

2.  Focus on this passage.  

3. Eat Grapefruit daily until Spring surfaces (I seriously think some Seasonal Affective Disorder has got me feeling just blah, so I need some citrus in my life. 

4. Spring clean the you know what out of our place today.  I always function better in an organized and clean environment, and I'll feel better when I get my body moving.  

5.  Wait patiently for my massage next Tuesday.  Massage always seems to "reset" me physically and mentally.  And its been too long since my last massage.

6.  Jams.  Time to cue some up beat, fun, funk busting jams.

7.  Paint my toe nails.  I just looked over and saw a bright coral nail polish staring at me.  Sometimes its the little things in life that help us, and that just might be one of them.

8.  Blog. (Check)  

Thanks for listening, and being part of my plan.