Funks of Self-Doubt, Fear, and Defeatism

The funk cometh…

Yesterday I woke up in a dark funk of defeatism and indulged it all day long, entertaining thoughts of self-doubt and fear. Does that ever happen to you?

I’d like to say it was a normal run-of-the-mill funk that amounts to just being upset about not having what you want or not being where you think you should be in your life or comparing yourself to other people.
But that is not how it works for me anymore.

My funks are full-fledged battles. Black and white thinking. Throw in the towel defeatism. Traveling to dark places. Underworld Journeys. High drama at its finest.

Oh my God why would someone in the self-improvement industry be telling this tale of woe? Isn’t the Queen of Metaphysics supposed to be perfect? Hell no. And if any coach, guru whatever they call themselves  is touting themselves as perfect, run for the hills!

These funks allow me to bring more information back to the land of the living. Similar to Persephone’s journeys to the Underworld, but probably not quite as fun. Yes, I ,too, ate the pomegranate seeds, so I go back on occasion.

It’s a battle in the mind to overcome our fears.Or better yet an infusion of Love to transmute this mess of supposed separation from the Divine. This is true alchemy.

No denying I woke up in hell. A hell my mind created.

Jesus said,

“Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him…”(Matthew 5:25)

Yes, agree with your mind’s adversarial position at first. Then get to work!

There is Universal Law and boy is it fun to play with, yet there is something even bigger called Grace. What a mystery Grace can be. We’ll chat about that in another post.

And here’s a little secret for you:

If you are making changes in your life, this is when these funks come up.Your subconscious is going to hold on for dear life to the familiar. Security is it’s middle name. Hence the battle, funk, storm, whatever you want to call it. It is part of the struggle to become more of who you really are.

So if you are prone to little funks, or big drama queen funks(like me), know that these too shall pass if you allow it. And upon further reflection, you just might find a gift in the descent.

Here are some mind-savers for when your brain turns on you and starts the funk-i-fi-cation process:

1. Acknowledge where you are. Admit you are in funk-land.
2. Every time an ugly thought about yourself comes up, tell your brain you can totally understand why it would think that,but the truth of the matter is(and replace it with the opposite positive condition.)

For example:
” Okay brain, I totally understand why you might think I am a loser, but the truth of the matter is I’m just feeling a little tired today and am usually successful in what I set out to accomplish.”

Or, if that is way too much , just tell your brain “I hear you!“  Then immediately start thinking about something pleasant. Thinking about kittens works for me…scary, huh?
3. Move. Do some sort of movement. Jump around, dance, walk,clap your hands. It doesn’t have to be for 30 minutes. This just acts to change your state quickly.If you do it for 5 minutes it can be a major accomplishment.

4. Write out your feelings. Go all out. I am famous for cussing at God. Blasphemy? Believe me, He can take it and probably gets a good laugh out of it,too.
5. Affirm that tomorrow will be a better day and just roll with it.
6. Ask what this descent into the Underworld has to teach you.

Here’s a statement to help ride the storm out from Dr. Robert Russell:

I AM AN ACTIVE CHANNEL FOR THE INFLOW AND OUTFLOW OF DIVINE PEACE.
IT FILLS ME TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT IT RULES EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE.
CENTERED IN THE PEACE OF GOD, I AM UNDISTURBED BY ANYTHING THAT
HAPPENS IN MY WORLD.

Blessings always,

Cara

P.S. What gift did I bring back this time? That faith is truly an act of the will.

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