In our already complex lives getting out of a stuck place isn’t as swift as we think. Life, unlike something’s won’t always give us obvious indicators that it’s in need of help. You are just at a standstill.
Identifying that we’re in a rut takes self-reflection time that may not be built into the tight schedules many of us balance. “So the routine of just getting by can quickly and quietly become second nature. Most women fall into ruts because we embrace more than we probably should be taking on. So when we get overwhelmed, we find ourselves trying to do whatever’s easiest and move in the direction that causes us to develop bad habits.” Our daily routine of commuting to work, coming home, cooking dinner, and just going to bed just to do it all over again the next day may seem harmless. But, in actuality, it traps us into joyless existences with lack of purpose and passion.
Ask yourself:
Is this what you thought your life would be like? What would your life be like without your regular routine? Understand it’s your life and you can choose how you want to experience it.
Meditate on what caused you to get in the rut in the first place and then find out what’s causing you to stay stuck. “There’s a familiar saying: What you resist will persist”. Deal with the issues that have kept you in a stale, unsatisfying and predictable life, and affirm that you will no longer miss out on enjoying it. Only you can say when enough is enough of the same old-same old. Try journaling a list of things you want to add or subtract from your life. Establish little changes to get immediate results so you can feel and see you’re moving forward. We get into ruts based on how we think about things. We keep speaking and thinking those things, and our actions are manifested in that way. When you find yourself falling back into old habits ask yourself why you’re doing it. That thoughtful moment will enable you to make an alternate choice.
Starting a new routine is rarely easy. But after some time, operating from a stuck place isn’t so effortless, either. It can take a while to dig into a rut, so expecting and overnight turnaround out of the rut is a setup for disappointment. Being active in the process of change and recognizing that a new day is another opportunity to make it happen is better than beating yourself up for not accomplishing the goals you set the day before. Stay focused and you will be free…… Cheers!