Ratchet Unexpected Turn (R.U.T)

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Honestly, I was in a rut, it’s what I love to call a “Ratchet Unexpected Turn” of events. It’s those times when the hours melt into days, days into weeks, and the weeks melt into months. This isn’t my first time being stuck in a rut and it certainly won’t be my last.

The major difference this time around was my level of self-awareness. I noticed a few things, I was seemingly uninterested in creative projects. I was moping around not having the energy to do much of anything that I normally like. In the midst of my rut I identified why I was feeling this way and pinpointed what triggered it. I really gave myself grace and increased my self-care routine.

In an effort to shake this mood I allowed myself to sit with my feelings. On the days I had a spike in energy, I stayed busy majority of the day. If I felt exhausted I gave myself permission to sleep it off no matter for how long. When I felt like I needed to cry I did just that and let the crocodile tears roll. The moments my anxiety crept in I put my favorite playlist on and turned the volume up. I listened to my body and I went with the flow.

I found it easier to handle than in previous times I was stuck in a rut. If you find yourself feeling BLAH take it one small step at a time. Tell yourself that things are slowly getting better as you feel your feels. There is no such thing as snapping out of it, we forge change by making the conscious decision to do so. The choice is ours.