Friday, July 13, 2007
I think it’s a funk?!?
What’s a funk? The MS dictionary says it is a noun and has something to do with music;
funk n
1. a type of popular music that derives from jazz, blues, and soul and is characterized by a heavy rhythmic bass and backbeat
2. a rhythmic earthy quality in music (slang)
I say it is when one is out of their ordinary state of mind. This is me right now. I can’t seem to put meaningful humorous words on the proverbial page. Hence, the blog has suffered. I want to say what’s going on, and as the world is still turning things are happening. Something happened yesterday and there will be activity happening tomorrow, I’m sure. But, as mind funk has a hold, I don’t know if I will or can write about any of it.
Why the funk you may say? Could be the ameba that I recently eradicated from my bowels…too much info?? Or, it could be the busy nature of work right now…I doubt it. Could be no football matches lately…Hmm. I’m not sure.
How to get out of a funk? I could run up a mountain, Ok that’s scheduled for Saturday. I could try something else, but being as I am in a funk, I can’t think of it…
If you have ever been in a funk, or know someone who has been, and have a method of escaping said funk, let me know.
Thanks,
Chad
funk n
1. a type of popular music that derives from jazz, blues, and soul and is characterized by a heavy rhythmic bass and backbeat
2. a rhythmic earthy quality in music (slang)
I say it is when one is out of their ordinary state of mind. This is me right now. I can’t seem to put meaningful humorous words on the proverbial page. Hence, the blog has suffered. I want to say what’s going on, and as the world is still turning things are happening. Something happened yesterday and there will be activity happening tomorrow, I’m sure. But, as mind funk has a hold, I don’t know if I will or can write about any of it.
Why the funk you may say? Could be the ameba that I recently eradicated from my bowels…too much info?? Or, it could be the busy nature of work right now…I doubt it. Could be no football matches lately…Hmm. I’m not sure.
How to get out of a funk? I could run up a mountain, Ok that’s scheduled for Saturday. I could try something else, but being as I am in a funk, I can’t think of it…
If you have ever been in a funk, or know someone who has been, and have a method of escaping said funk, let me know.
Thanks,
Chad
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Hi Chad!
It's Stacey from Schneider, I've been reading your blog regularly and loving it. You have an amazing way with words, they transport me to Africa.
I imagine it's hard to find yourself unable, or somehow unwilling, to put into words what's been going on for you lately. I have some experience with 'funks.' I experienced one that lasted a good 2.5 months while I was in Japan. Other funks have occurred after a mildly broken heart, and sometimes for no real reason at all. I've had good advice over recent years in how to handle these times, which I'd like to share. It's not rocket science by any means and you've probably told yourself similar advice but you may find it useful to see it written down:
- First, breathe and acknowledge your feelings. Just that, acknowledge them to yourself and those around you as often as you want/need. Feelings can change quickly, be in touch with them. They are worth listening to.
- If you can't seem to access your feelings, breathe. Breathe and keep breathing. See what comes up for you. Quiet your thoughts and just breathe and feel whatever is there physically and emotionally. People hold their emotions in their body, tightness in the neck, stomach tension, sore knees, etc. The more aware you are of these areas and the more you breathe to them, the better you'll be able to access whatever emotion you're holding. Feel those emotions as they come up. (This is very chinese mediciny/meditation kinda stuff and works amazingly well if you can make yourself do it.)
- Connect with others. Although in a funk this is usually what people resist the most, it's also often what will help the most. Seek an honest, real connection and give yourself time with it. Don't hesitate to reach out. You honour people by sharing yourself with them in times of need ..... much more so than in times of wealth and good humour. (In fact, many people use humour to keep others at a distance. Ever meet anyone who is always "on," always smiling, always happy. They are hard to get to know, get close to and, I think, hide from others and from themselves what is really going on for them.)
- Practice compassion for yourself. You're OK exactly as you are, in fact you're perfect. (I think that's Budhism.)
OK that's my 2 cents.....I got a lot of that from a place called the Haven, it's on Gabriola Island and is an amazing place that holds courses on 'big life stuff' (my words). www.haven.ca
Take care and I'll hold you in my thoughts. (That's a Haven thing.)
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It's Stacey from Schneider, I've been reading your blog regularly and loving it. You have an amazing way with words, they transport me to Africa.
I imagine it's hard to find yourself unable, or somehow unwilling, to put into words what's been going on for you lately. I have some experience with 'funks.' I experienced one that lasted a good 2.5 months while I was in Japan. Other funks have occurred after a mildly broken heart, and sometimes for no real reason at all. I've had good advice over recent years in how to handle these times, which I'd like to share. It's not rocket science by any means and you've probably told yourself similar advice but you may find it useful to see it written down:
- First, breathe and acknowledge your feelings. Just that, acknowledge them to yourself and those around you as often as you want/need. Feelings can change quickly, be in touch with them. They are worth listening to.
- If you can't seem to access your feelings, breathe. Breathe and keep breathing. See what comes up for you. Quiet your thoughts and just breathe and feel whatever is there physically and emotionally. People hold their emotions in their body, tightness in the neck, stomach tension, sore knees, etc. The more aware you are of these areas and the more you breathe to them, the better you'll be able to access whatever emotion you're holding. Feel those emotions as they come up. (This is very chinese mediciny/meditation kinda stuff and works amazingly well if you can make yourself do it.)
- Connect with others. Although in a funk this is usually what people resist the most, it's also often what will help the most. Seek an honest, real connection and give yourself time with it. Don't hesitate to reach out. You honour people by sharing yourself with them in times of need ..... much more so than in times of wealth and good humour. (In fact, many people use humour to keep others at a distance. Ever meet anyone who is always "on," always smiling, always happy. They are hard to get to know, get close to and, I think, hide from others and from themselves what is really going on for them.)
- Practice compassion for yourself. You're OK exactly as you are, in fact you're perfect. (I think that's Budhism.)
OK that's my 2 cents.....I got a lot of that from a place called the Haven, it's on Gabriola Island and is an amazing place that holds courses on 'big life stuff' (my words). www.haven.ca
Take care and I'll hold you in my thoughts. (That's a Haven thing.)
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