#80: HOW TO EMERGE FROM A FUNK

HOW TO EMERGE FROM A FUNK
Remember, confidence is rock fuel…it will get you places you never imagined possible.
Go out there, rev the engine of your life, and go live life to the fullest today!

EPISODE #80
 

In this week’s episode we’re going to cover:

The "sideways years" of my story ... what you haven't heard yet and how I broke free from depression during those times
How to emerge from a funk
Five action steps to take to help you imagine yourself unstuck and choosing happiness again

How to really emerge from a funk:  
You must see yourself for how you want to be.
You must be willing to imagine yourself out of the place where you feel stuck.
You must refuse to engage in any sort of pity-party.
You must take action.
 

My action steps: (the more estimable things you do, the more self-esteem you will have)

Make a financial plan (did so with the help of my mom)
Read more (because I didn’t have any free money to go out with friends, literally)
Pursue your dream, even in the baby steps (I wrote every night I got home from work)
Put good things into your mind (I went to conferences, studied leaders, picked up my Bible again and sought mentorship from people I respected)
Surprise yourself with your strength (I did this through my athletic pursuits…and it led to athletic sponsorships, international travel, “Team USA”, etc. and ultimately my own business)

Books I read and recommend: 

Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World, by Craig Groeschel
How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life by John C. Maxwell (HARDCOVER), by John Maxwell
The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion, by Phil Stutz
By Brene Brown - I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME (BUT IT ISN'T): Telling the Truth About Perfect