Funkytown
ONETWOTHREE GO
OKAY. Here I am. Writing to you. After three months of procrastinating, I'm finally ready to exit my funk. GATHER 'ROUND, IT'S STORYTIME!
This summer was A M A Z I N G. I found product-market fit with my coaching program and holy crap, I loved it so much.
In August, I had a massive breakthrough that had been several years in the making--several dark years, afflicted with anxiety and depression and self-doubt. I was free of my dark cloud, and it's going to stay that way for a long time (probably not forever, but a long time nonetheless).
I tried to write to you all then, but my experience was just too epic to put to words at the time. So I finally just closed the tab.
In September, I continued the streak of success...but promptly fell ill with the summer virus from hell. Just when I was hitting my stride, I got this massive signal from the ol' bod to slow down.
My sessions were still amazing and nourishing, but right up to the minute I was in front of someone, I felt like I had to drag myself there. Naturally, I didn't write to you then, either.
In October, my normal "restorative" week was followed by a death in the family. And even though I was taking better care of my body than, like, ever, everything felt crunchy. I was waking up with energy, doing a job I loved, but when it came to other, more self-motivated tasks, I just DIDN'T WANNAAAAAAA. Seriously, it was toddler-tantrum level resistance seemingly from every part of me.
Which led me to say--what the funk?
Seriously. I did all this work to heal/clear my anxiety and depression and self-limiting beliefs, and apparently funks still happen? Even when things are generally pretty great? NEAT.
I guess life just gonna do us like that. Sorry, I don't have any other profound insight for you. At least I have a topic for my next Drinks and Discussion event (pls come drink wine on my rug if you're in town!)
But, for those of you feeling the funk as the days grow shorter, I offer you the tool I used to get this darn newsletter written:
ONETWOTHREE GO
That's right. You're never going to feel like it. But you know you're going to be happy when it's done. Say "onetwothree GO" and just make it happen. There's not really much to coach on here; what I've learned is you have to just. Start. It's remarkable how quickly flow finds its way home.
Love,
Becca
Question for you:
What small thing/behavior/habit consistently provides you outsized returns when you choose it?