Having One of Those Down, Disconnected, Disorienting Days?: 5 Questions to Help (Me!)

Did you ever have one of those days when you feel a bit down, disconnected, or disoriented because you aren’t seeing results — for much of anything? Like me today.

Like this morning. I almost didn’t get the pic page for my Morning Pages done before noontime.
Why? After handwriting five pages, I had no focus. Unfortunately, I look at stats and see that maybe four people read what I posted yesterday. I am not making an income, really, so what in the hell am I doing?

Quite a lot, actually, but sometimes I need some validation. Not getting much of that. Not much, except for those who do read my work, and I want you to know how immensely valuable you are to me. Thank you! The expression of gratitude alone lifts my spirit.

However, if you do experience the occasional down day, here are a few things my heart used to help kick me in the butt and get me moving. (You,below, refers to me).

1. Do you remember who you are, or have you developed temporary amnesia? Remember who I am — that core Self. I thought of a quote that I wrote from Chapter 8 of my novel, The Fellowship of the Heart: “…this is the root of awakening — to know who you are and to do and be something, someone who matters, who loves, who is loved, and who truly lives.”
2. Do you discount the words or encouragement of others? I remember that some have said I matter to them, so ACCEPT encouragement from others.
3. Do you appreciate the creative ways that others express themselves in their work? (Creative, in part, being how they show who they are in daily activities.) I remember some of the creative works of others who express Self in their work — whether it is a writer, musician, filmmaker, mechanic, check-out clerk, or whoever or whatever.
4. Do you forget that all the little steps are necessary to create your vision? I remember that the long term IS happening, and for me that means even if I only have one person a day who is consistently reading my work, that is significant, because, as Gary Vaynerchuk says, one is better than zero.
5. Do you remind yourself of your own past affirmations and successes? My heart reminded me of my own words, which I had to look up: “When this feeling of disconnection disorients us, then I know one surefire action that will keep us moving forward and that will keep us open to our hearts is to take up what is at hand — that which we have brought our own way. All of our thoughts create what is before us, so we deal with whatever that is. We can change that for tomorrow, but for today, we brought whatever it is to ourselves.” So, do it.

​Give thanks for the answers to the above! (Wait, that should be 6, and I forgot exercise — 7.). This helped me; I hope — if you experience days like this — you see something here that lifts you towards moving Onward and Upward!

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