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Funk No More!!
From my post yesterday, I was in a funk. I anticipated the funk would continue for the day. WRONG! I had a 180 degree day.
As a formerly morbid obese person, I want to eat for that comfort, soothing change of feeling from emotional eating. Thanks to my coach training and experience especially, I have really been able to get a handle like never before on my emotional eating and head hunger. So, did I want to eat yesterday as I really hate feeling in a funk....YES! Did I...NO! And I am so glad I didn't. I'll share with you why.
I thought the funk would last all day. I called a couple of friends to talk, did some extra self-nurturing, self-care things that I love and that helped but my funk was still hanging over me like a dark cloud. I decided I was going to sit with it and let it pass at some point. I knew that it would but I had no idea how and when.
As my day progressed, it got better. I e-mailed with some leaders and members (which I LOVE to do). I spoke with my own coach which I also LOVE to do. As I sat with my funk and even though I didn't like it, I acknowledged it with the awareness that "this too shall pass" and it did.
I had my last formal observed coaching session last night for my advanced accreditation. It is similar to a final that is 99.9% of your grade for the class. With being in a funk, I was very concerned as to how I would do. I even thought about cancelling it since it is so important and I didn't feel at the top of my norm. I decided not to cancel because coaching and clients are the priority when you are a coach.
I coached the "client" for my last observed coaching session. It was one of the best coaching sessions I've ever had!!! The feedback from two observers compared my coaching to the level by the senior instructor of my coach training program. What? WOW! To me, that was the highest compliment I would ever have. Then, the main observer who usually provides feedback about 50%/50% of positive aspects of the session and things you could have/should have done better. I received about a 98% of things that I did great. The feedback was all positive and amazing.
The reason I'm sharing this with you is for the lesson I learned. Life is great because without the self-medicating numbing effects of emotional eating, you are able to recognize and appreciate the lessons in every situation. The lesson that I learned is that as bad of a funk I felt, if you sit with any uncomfortable emotions long enough, things turn and change. I felt so awesome last night from my formal observer feedback and ratings. I felt even more awesome and deeply grateful that it wasn't diminished by the negative emotions of guilt, shame, remorse from turning to food to soothe the funk.
Give yourself the same gift of the lesson. We don't need the crutch of emotional eating. WE CAN DO IT ON OUR OWN without the assistance of food!
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
As a formerly morbid obese person, I want to eat for that comfort, soothing change of feeling from emotional eating. Thanks to my coach training and experience especially, I have really been able to get a handle like never before on my emotional eating and head hunger. So, did I want to eat yesterday as I really hate feeling in a funk....YES! Did I...NO! And I am so glad I didn't. I'll share with you why.
I thought the funk would last all day. I called a couple of friends to talk, did some extra self-nurturing, self-care things that I love and that helped but my funk was still hanging over me like a dark cloud. I decided I was going to sit with it and let it pass at some point. I knew that it would but I had no idea how and when.
As my day progressed, it got better. I e-mailed with some leaders and members (which I LOVE to do). I spoke with my own coach which I also LOVE to do. As I sat with my funk and even though I didn't like it, I acknowledged it with the awareness that "this too shall pass" and it did.
I had my last formal observed coaching session last night for my advanced accreditation. It is similar to a final that is 99.9% of your grade for the class. With being in a funk, I was very concerned as to how I would do. I even thought about cancelling it since it is so important and I didn't feel at the top of my norm. I decided not to cancel because coaching and clients are the priority when you are a coach.
I coached the "client" for my last observed coaching session. It was one of the best coaching sessions I've ever had!!! The feedback from two observers compared my coaching to the level by the senior instructor of my coach training program. What? WOW! To me, that was the highest compliment I would ever have. Then, the main observer who usually provides feedback about 50%/50% of positive aspects of the session and things you could have/should have done better. I received about a 98% of things that I did great. The feedback was all positive and amazing.
The reason I'm sharing this with you is for the lesson I learned. Life is great because without the self-medicating numbing effects of emotional eating, you are able to recognize and appreciate the lessons in every situation. The lesson that I learned is that as bad of a funk I felt, if you sit with any uncomfortable emotions long enough, things turn and change. I felt so awesome last night from my formal observer feedback and ratings. I felt even more awesome and deeply grateful that it wasn't diminished by the negative emotions of guilt, shame, remorse from turning to food to soothe the funk.
Give yourself the same gift of the lesson. We don't need the crutch of emotional eating. WE CAN DO IT ON OUR OWN without the assistance of food!
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Cathy
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Cathy,
I just wanted to let you know that I read your accomplishments and you are awesome..... Wow, what a motivator you are... Keep up the posting because even though you think there is no feedback or no one listening.... OMG there is...
I attended a local support group for my area tonight for OH. There was a lady that walked into the room and headed straight for me and said your name is Trina.... She continued to say "I read all of your post and you have encouraged me so much and you are the reason I am here"...
A tear came to my eye because I woke up this morning still thinking that no one even cared if I woke u*****t. I made myself go to the local OH function because I did not want to let anyone down that I had made a commitment to.... But man I really didn't want to go. I wanted to isolate myself with depression.... so bad....
In some small way she showed me that we do make a difference by just showing up and we never never never know who is watching what we say.
Hugs to you Hun, Trina
I attended a local support group for my area tonight for OH. There was a lady that walked into the room and headed straight for me and said your name is Trina.... She continued to say "I read all of your post and you have encouraged me so much and you are the reason I am here"...
A tear came to my eye because I woke up this morning still thinking that no one even cared if I woke u*****t. I made myself go to the local OH function because I did not want to let anyone down that I had made a commitment to.... But man I really didn't want to go. I wanted to isolate myself with depression.... so bad....
In some small way she showed me that we do make a difference by just showing up and we never never never know who is watching what we say.
Hugs to you Hun, Trina
Hi Trina,
Thank you so very much for your post. It means so much to me. You did for me what that support group member did for you. Again....thanks more than you know.
When you wake up and wonder if anyone cares - I DO, I DO VERY MUCH. Please don't ever doubt that. I know that I am one of many.
You have encouraged and motivated me as well. I've enjoyed getting to know you and look forward to getting to know you even beter. Thanks for all of your support, encouragement and motivation you give to me too.
Hugs, Cathy
Thank you so very much for your post. It means so much to me. You did for me what that support group member did for you. Again....thanks more than you know.
When you wake up and wonder if anyone cares - I DO, I DO VERY MUCH. Please don't ever doubt that. I know that I am one of many.
You have encouraged and motivated me as well. I've enjoyed getting to know you and look forward to getting to know you even beter. Thanks for all of your support, encouragement and motivation you give to me too.
Hugs, Cathy
Cathy
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