we all go through bouts when we aren’t feeling our best, either physically, mentally, emotionally, or some combination of the three. here’s how i slowly wind myself back up into a place where i can feel inspired on a regular basis.
fuel your body well
i shared in this post that i haven’t been treating myself the best (or maybe i have been treating myself too well… #treatyoself). i can tell when i’m not in tip top shape, or even running at partial capacity, and it’s catching up to me. i’m taking the month of march to really hone in on what makes my body feel good, because i know it affects my mind. i said in my intentions for august that i wanted to do five smoothies a week, and while i’m falling behind this week, it’s DEF helping.
break a routine
i LOVE a good routine. like, my morning [should] work like clockwork. so much of my life, though is routinized, and i find that sometimes even breaking that routine helps put me in a different mind space. one way i’m implementing this? i’m changing up the order of my errands that i usually run on sundays. i’m still getting all of the same things done, but by changing up the routine i’m recreating pathways, both physically and mentally.
pause
when i pause, i’m able to take in what’s going on around me. from that, i draw inspiration and can notice things i may not have noticed before. one way i’m implementing this? putting my phone away more and trying just to be. it’s actually really hard, but i’m prioritizing it.
write
i actually started writing this post in a place of desperate uninspiration, and through doing so, found myself renewed. sounds crazy, but just writing things down, whether you are doing morning pages, journaling, taking notes, or writing a handwritten card to someone can really help you get unstuck. one way i’m implementing this? getting back to doing morning pages.
create
this one is really hard for me, since i have a similar problem to crafts as i do to a lot of other things — “what if it isn’t perfect?” creating shop golden thirty, custom items for the store and for friends, and just creating in general has unlocked more in me than i ever could have realized. i totally forgot how much i miss making something. i encourage you to try it – paint, draw, write, … just make something. one way i’m implementing this? creating custom, curated items for shop golden thirty, of course!
i’d love to hear from you – what do you do when you feel uninspired? how do you get unstuck?