Defunkifying

I find it funny that my sister wrote a post recently about” defunking“. And then the next to last episode of “Glee” was called “Funk”. It seems that a lot of people are in a funk here lately. Is it in the air?

I would hate to trivialize real depression but I think I was suffering a little bit of that as well. Many things were getting to me. I found myself to be totally unmotivated to do anything, sad and just…. blah.

Thankfully I’m getting past all that now. I think the more I didn’t do anything, the more it bothered me and the more it put me into a slump. I received some great encouragement from a couple of friends that really helped me start to snap out of it. I’m starting to get back on track with some things and it feels good.

Here’s a random list 0f what’s been going on in my life the past few weeks:

~I’m back to getting up early to read my Bible and pray. It makes such a huge difference in my day.

~Summer is here! Woohoo! Most, if not all, of my commitments are done for the next few months.

~ We finished all of our floors! We still have a few more projects to finish but everything is coming along nicely. I do have pictures,for those of you who have requested to see the results. We’re having a yard sale soon and I can’t wait to get rid of some of our stuff and get some money for it.

~We finished Financial Peace University! 13 weeks of hard work on our budget and changing the way we handle our finances. The good news is that we’ll be debt free (except for our mortgage) at the end of this month!!

~I started getting back on track with my healthy eating and exercising. Granted, I haven’t actually exercised yet but I’m getting my mindset headed in the direction. I was super discouraged about that for awhile but I know the longer I go without exercising and overeating the more discouraged I’m going to be about that area of my life!

~ The pool is open!

~Katelyn still sees bugs in her bed every now and then. We’ve noticed a pattern, however. When we have, crazy, busy days where our normal schedule is thrown off and she gets overexcited and over tired that’s when she sees bugs. Days where she eats junk food, goes to bed late and has a ton of extra coming and going seem to contribute to her seeing bugs. I’ve really tried to keep her schedule consistent. We also moved her into the bed closest to the door. She begged for that and said it would help her not see bugs. That also seems to have calmed her down a little. She still has at least one episode a week where sees and feels bugs in her bed. She did end up getting MRSA (which was completely unrelated to the bug episode) Mike also got it too. Thankfully we’re all healed up now!

~We’ve had the pleasure of getting to know our neighbors behind us the couple of months. I wish we had gotten to know them a long time ago. They have three adorable girls that my girls love playing with! The girls ages are close ( almost 2, almost 3, 4.5, 5.5ish, 7.5ish) and they are so cute playing together. My neighbor, Jess, snapped these pictures of our girls playing together at her house a couple of weeks ago.

(The youngest little girl is not in these pictures. She’s just as cute as her older sisters. I may have to steal her one day. Ssshh… don’t tell her mom.)

Jess took this awesome picture of Katelyn that I just love…

and another awesome picture of Madelyn!

Seriously, it’s they’ve been a huge blessing to get to know.

Have you ever been in a funk? If so, what do you do to get out of it? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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UPDATED:

Alli from Alli ‘N Son just told me about her new blog carnival called “Thank You Journal Thursday” where you can link up your post about stuff that you’re thankful for in your life. What a great mood lifter. Talk about defunkifying! So, I’m linking this post up to her carnival.

Comments

http://www.perrymanponderings.blogspot.com Stephanie

Hey sis. I totally understand your funk! I'm finally pulling out of mine. Mine had a lot to do with going to work everyday and feeling like I wasn't able to bond with Brooklyn and then on top of all that, all the stuff that started happening (wreck, hospital…etc.). I had already been feeling a bit down about the work situation before all that stuff started happening. Now that I'm free from work and and we are past all that other stuff, I'm starting to feel better. I also need to start reading my Bible everyday, I know that makes a huge difference. I hope for you, things start looking/feeling better. I think it's great that you've started hanging out with your neighbor. That's great to have someone with kids nearby to socialize with! The pictures of the girls are great! I still can't believe how blue Katelyn's eyes are!

I think you've got the right plan to get out of your funk though. Exercise is a great thing and I need to start doing it myself. It's really hard to motivate myself to go outside and walk when it's so hot and muggy. I do have our rec center here so I guess I could get up each morning and go work out before Waylon leaves for work. It would actually work out really well for our schedules. I will be praying for you! I love you.
Lmlafleur

When ever I am in a funk I make myself get organized. I make a list of the things that I will get done! I also try to pick up and clean at least one area that I can look at and be proud of each day. :0) That is great that you are starting to figure out what is triggering Katelyn's bug episodes. It is so funny because my Kaitlyn is a very scheduled child! she needs to know when things are happening and if there are any crazy moments or something changes it throws her off for the rest of the day. She will then talk in her sleep or sleep walk that night. I also notice my kids tend to fight more and have a bad nights sleep if they have sugar during the day so we are trying to cut way back in that area- especially with summer vacation coming up :O) we need to get the kids together soon now that they are out of school!
http://www.simplymelsblog.com/ Simply Mel

Yes, we do need to get together! Pick a day! I find that making lists calms me down as well too. But I actually have to do what's on the list or else I have so many lists that it overwhelms me.
http://www.simplymelsblog.com/ Simply Mel

Thanks Steph. I'm glad you are coming out of yours as well.I'm finding that exercise and eating healthy really helps how I feel physically. The Bible and prayer help how I fell mentally!
Woolbright52

I know all about being in a “funk”. I'm afraid that is in you alls genes. I'm glad you're coming out of it though. I pray for you everyday. Excersise does help alot with the physical and the emotional. The pictures of the girls are adorable!
http://alli-n-son.com Allison @ Alli 'n Son

I'm so glad that you found so many wonderful things to bring you out of your funk. I get this way too, but I've found that if I take the time to focus on all of the things that I've been blessed with during the week, even the tiny things, it helps keep everything in perspective.

Actually, I have a blog carnival that this post would be perfect for. The Thank You Journal on Thursdays. I'd love to have you stop by and link up.
Lydia

With my post partum depression, I found that sticking with a daily schedule along with getting out and doing something regularly, really helped me. Not overcommitting, but also not sitting at home all the time either. I made sure I kept all my blinds opened on my house so I got lots of sunlight and that helped alot. (I actually hate opening my blinds because it gets too bright in our house, but when I'm feeling depressed, that's the first thing I have to do.) I try to keep making myself do my usual stuff and not let things like housework slide because I don't feel like doing anything. I'm glad you're feeling perked up lately! It's hard to feel that bluesy, sinking feeling and not know how to shake it.
http://www.simplymelsblog.com/ Simply Mel

Thanks for the heads up! I'm linking up now. What a great carnival idea.
Craigsarahsam

oh!! I had an awful funk where all I wanted to do was lay on the floor. A good talk with a good friend helped, and like you said, the more I did nothing the worse the funk got. I'm glad you're moving on from it.