San Francisco summers can dampen one's spirits. Inner fog can do the same. Those blahs that surface can wreck havoc with our motivation. If we let it. Some days we need to face our fog and do it anyway.
After decades of living under the San Francisco summer fog, I've customized Face Your Fear and Do It Anyway. I now Face My Fog and do it anyway.
Fog, whether outer or inner can play havoc with your motivation. Those blahs that surface can minimize your joy and the number of action steps you've committed to.
When counting my blessings each morning does little to move my mood, I take a Gratitude Walk.
Fog can leave you feeling heavy, so getting started can be an act of power. I self-talk myself into getting started. That inner cheerleader is often sleeping in. Wake her up!
(I'll reveal to you now that I have little plastic running shoes that belonged to a cheerleader finger puppet. My friend's gift has disappeared over the years but the shoes remain right there on my desk, reminding me to get moving.)
Any movement will help. Moving outdoors, particularly towards something green and growing will help change your attitude. As you walk, notice what attracts you. Be on the look out for beauty, unusual appearances, and thoughts that remind you what you are grateful for. I think of this walk as a gratitude reminder. Deep breathing and beauty begin to renew me, I walk home.I may still want to curl up under that soft, gray cover but, I don't indulge it. I get out my to do list. I've faced my fog and do it anyway.
After decades of living under the San Francisco summer fog, I've customized Face Your Fear and Do It Anyway. I now Face My Fog and do it anyway.
Fog, whether outer or inner can play havoc with your motivation. Those blahs that surface can minimize your joy and the number of action steps you've committed to.
When counting my blessings each morning does little to move my mood, I take a Gratitude Walk.
Fog can leave you feeling heavy, so getting started can be an act of power. I self-talk myself into getting started. That inner cheerleader is often sleeping in. Wake her up!
(I'll reveal to you now that I have little plastic running shoes that belonged to a cheerleader finger puppet. My friend's gift has disappeared over the years but the shoes remain right there on my desk, reminding me to get moving.)
Any movement will help. Moving outdoors, particularly towards something green and growing will help change your attitude. As you walk, notice what attracts you. Be on the look out for beauty, unusual appearances, and thoughts that remind you what you are grateful for. I think of this walk as a gratitude reminder. Deep breathing and beauty begin to renew me, I walk home.I may still want to curl up under that soft, gray cover but, I don't indulge it. I get out my to do list. I've faced my fog and do it anyway.
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