Recently some unforeseen things have happened in my families life that have brought me to a halt. I felt lazy and depressed, and even considered talking to my doctor to see if there was some prescription he could give me to get me out of the funk. I then remembered my roots and values, and I began to read the right type of books and look at the goals I had set before the beginning of the year. I have found my passion and as you can read I have started writing again all-be-it sporadic. So what were my steps?
1. Realize it is not the end of the world. Even though I want the world to revolve around me it doesn't, so when I fall I must decide that I am not the only one this affects and my state of mind affects those around me. Being lazy sitting on the couch watching TV does not get anything done, nor does it help with my frame of mind. Once I realized that I would live and life had to go on, I made the decision to get up and do something.
2. Exercise. I do not do strenuous exercise on a regular basis, I walk on a treadmill for 20 - 30 minutes and do some yoga on the Wii Fit that's it. But exercise helps me think. It clears out the cobwebs and gets the creative juices flowing so I can function as a human doing not just a human being.
3. Read good books. I started pouring over books that help me get my focus back. I read, Good to Great in God's Eyes, Better Than Good, and Think and Grow Rich. I read my Bible and listened to good lessons on CD and mp3. I did everything I could to get good ideas back in my head.
4. Talk to friends. I surounded myself with people that belived in me. I met with friends that encouraged me, I let people know what was going on so they could pray for me, and I listend to people I trust. You know who your friends are when you fail miserably. I now know my friends.
While this is not a exhaustive list it will help anyone begin to see the light. Whether you just lost a job or have been foreclosed on or are in the middle of filing bankruptcy it is not the end of the world and you need to pick yourself up, stop blaming others and get on with life.
