{"id":480,"date":"2010-10-16T23:00:11","date_gmt":"2010-10-17T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/?p=480"},"modified":"2010-10-16T09:13:52","modified_gmt":"2010-10-16T16:13:52","slug":"break-out-of-your-rut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/break-out-of-your-rut\/","title":{"rendered":"Break out of your Rut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In our already complex lives getting out of a stuck place isn\u2019t as swift as we think.\u00a0 Life, unlike something\u2019s won\u2019t always give us obvious indicators that it\u2019s in need of help.\u00a0 You are just at a standstill. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Identifying that we\u2019re in a rut takes self-reflection time that may not be built into the tight schedules many of us balance.\u00a0 \u201cSo the routine of just getting by can quickly and quietly become second nature.\u00a0 Most women fall into ruts because we embrace more than we probably should be taking on.\u00a0 So when we get overwhelmed, we find ourselves trying to do whatever\u2019s easiest and move in the direction that causes us to develop bad habits.\u201d\u00a0 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.\u00a0 But, in actuality, it traps us into joyless existences with lack of purpose and passion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ask yourself: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Is this what you thought your life would be like?\u00a0 What would your life be like without your regular routine? Understand it\u2019s your life and you can choose how you want to experience it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Meditate on what caused you to get in the rut in the first place and then find out what\u2019s causing you to stay stuck.\u00a0 \u201cThere\u2019s a familiar saying: What you resist will persist\u201d.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Only you can say when enough is enough of the same old-same old.\u00a0 Try journaling a list of things you want to add or subtract from your life.\u00a0 Establish little changes to get immediate results so you can feel and see you\u2019re moving forward.\u00a0 We get into ruts based on how we think about things.\u00a0 We keep speaking and thinking those things, and our actions are manifested in that way.\u00a0 When you find yourself falling back into old habits ask yourself why you\u2019re doing it.\u00a0 That thoughtful moment will enable you to make an alternate choice.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Starting a new routine is rarely easy.\u00a0 But after some time, operating from a stuck place isn\u2019t so effortless, either.\u00a0 It can take a while to dig into a rut, so expecting and overnight turnaround out of the rut is a setup for disappointment.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Stay focused and you will be free\u2026\u2026\u00a0 Cheers!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our already complex lives getting out of a stuck place isn\u2019t as swift as we think.\u00a0 Life, unlike something\u2019s won\u2019t always give us obvious indicators that it\u2019s in need of help.\u00a0 You are just at a standstill. 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