I don't want to sound like I am complaining, because trust me I realize how blessed I am. I have a job, I live in a beautiful city, I have amazing friends and family, and there are so many more blessings I could list. Yet, I am lost.
I feel like I have this spirit or this feeling, honestly I am not sure how to describe it, inside me begging me to get up and go. I have a vagabond spirit. I do not want to be tied down where I am.
I have lost a lot of inspiration. As you may notice I haven't posted in a while. I can't seem to find anything to talk about. In my life too I have become somewhat apathetic. I have been through this season before and honestly it is the worst feeling for me.
My day is okay. Church is okay. Small group is okay. Work is okay.
I have no major concern for what is happening in the world and that is probably the worst part.
Do you ever feel like this?
The above post was written a few months ago. I can say now that I am doing better and feel less "lost". However, I still have that urge to leave it all behind and just go.
So, for someone who has been through it before and is going through it again I have a few tips of how to get out of this "rut".
I think the first and most important thing to do is to pray to God. Ask him to bring you out of this season and to take you out of this apathetic time.
2. Shake It Off
And no I don't mean listen to that Taylor Swift song, of course unless it helps :) What I mean is realize that this is not your identity. Though the weighed down almost bored with life feeling is there know that this is not a permanent thing. It's all in the mind, which leads me to my next point.
3. Force It Out
This way you are feeling is merely negative thoughts. As easily as those thoughts are in your mind you can push them out, Just as were instructed to take captive our thoughts you can do so with this feeling. So how do you force these thoughts out? Well that brings me to my next point.
3. Do Something
Essentially, get off your butt! Make yourself busy. Find something to do. Whether its taking a walk, hanging out with friends, reading a book, or going to the movies. Get creative. Find something to do. The busier you are the easier your apathy goes away. And that leads me to my last idea.
5. Fake It 'Til You Make It
This idea fits in with number 4. Put a smile on your face and tell yourself you are happy and you will soon be. The more you tell yourself something the easier it is to believe it and the quicker it becomes true.
