what the funk?

Generally right around this time of year, people (me) can fall into the what some have deemed the “holiday funk.”  With winter looming right around the corner and all of our relatives looming right around the dinner tables, the holiday funk can creep into our minds and make us forget about the true magic of the season.

A great friend sent me this fabulous card from Hallmark that has  redefined the meaning of funk  for me!!  I am reminded that my holiday blues can be avoided if I adjust my attitude, get back into a positive groove, and remember to do what I do best~~ bring the funk!!  Here are some ideas that you can use to adjust your attitude and help you to find your fab funk this week:

Tap into your inner James Brown and make a grand entrance to the Thanksgiving dinner table!  Slide into your seat with all the funk you can muster singing “I feel good!” as loud as you can (in your head of course!) “Wo! I feel good! nananananananah, I knew that I would.”  

Once seated and pleasantries have been exchanged, channel the power of Kool and the Gang’s “Get down on it, come on and get down on it“ to help you get through the dry turkey, cold corn and paper plate feast with the inlaws.  “What you gonna do? Do you wanna get down?”

When you get asked some ridiculously uncomfortable question like “when you are going to have another baby?” or “do you think he is finally going to put a ring in your stocking?”~~ take a deep breathe before you answer and visualize DJKool belting out the lyrics of  ”Let me clear my throat!“ in front of a stadium of devoted fans!  “Here we go now, here we go now….ah,huh, ah huh…”

Put the swagger back in your step and the swing in your hips while you are bringing your funky back this holiday season!!  Don’t let yourself get into the normal holiday rut.  Break out of your funk and bring on your funky!!

Because like the cards says, anyone can bring the green beans amandine….