My recipe for moving through a crap day
Step 1: Let it be shit
Step 2: That’s it
It sounds simple I know, but after this week, I’ve come (once again) to the conclusion that sometimes, letting things be is the answer. It might have been the new moon. It might have been the Schumann resonance. It might also be because I’d skipped lunch on Monday during a 3 hour drive home from the mountains or because I’ve been through an emotional (great, but albeit emotional) rollercoaster over the last two months. Whatever it was, I was feeling in a massive funk.
Tired.
Cranky.
Nauseous.
In a mind fog.
Wanting to be alone even though I already was.
All of the above. I felt as though I was wading through molasses, in a big gloop of syrup. And considering I was approaching ovulation, I was frustrated because I was supposed to be feeling great. I could’ve tried to fight it with everything in my arsenal. I could have pushed through to find some energy reserves from somewhere to will it into submission. But instead, I did nothing.
I did the things I had to: walked the dog, taught my classes, coached my clients. But in between those times, I completely surrendered to whatever the funk was. If I’m honest, I just didn’t have the energy to do anything other than that. I cooked a huge curry to see me through the next 2 days. Lying on my sofa watching The Handmaid’s Tale was like medicine. I journalled. I read. I cancelled social appointments. And I slept. I battled with the knowledge that I have so much going on, that I really ought to work. The guilt at hitting pause was real. But you know what? It was so, so worth it.
On Wednesday night, I went to bed at 9:30pm, unable to keep my eyes open for even a moment longer. I switched off my alarm and let myself sleep until I woke up naturally. My head still felt foggy and my body still felt tired, but there was a glimmer of something. A shift. I felt the call to get on my mat and decided to practice a Kundalini session with Kia Miller on Glo. Just 15 minutes, to shift my energy and clear the fog. Followed by a breakfast of porridge oats and a cup of cacao, and somewhere along the line, the cloud lifted. Not only that, but my mood lifted too until I found myself dancing around the house, singing at the top of my voice to my pop playlist (Girls Aloud, Spice Girls, Sugababes and the rest).
I still don’t know what the cause was, but I am absolutely sure that the remedy was rest. Deep surrender and allowing myself to do absolutely f*ck all. The world didn’t fall apart, I didn’t lose any friends or miss out on work. In fact, yesterday and today have been the most productive all month, I’d say. It wasn’t easy to resist the urge to push myself with a yoga session to ‘sort myself out’, especially when it can be touted as the cure to all ills. But taking the time out to just rest meant that when my inner spirit and body was ready to be moved, I had enough strength to really hear it.
So if you’re having a shitty day, here’s my advice: Take the time to be quiet. Call in sick or take a leave day. Sleep. Move quietly and slowly. Eat comforting food and wrap yourself up in a blanket. Sometimes, doing nothing is the biggest thing you can do.
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