Sometimes a "funk" comes over us when we least expect it. Sometimes a reason is easily pinpointed and other times not. I find I have trouble fighting the kind that seems to have no reason. It is very hard sometimes to stay within the "light" and not succumb to the darkness. There seem to be phases or waves that catch up with my spirit and drag me down into the depth. I guess we all fight these times in one way or another. I usually manage my way back up, but always wonder what the heck happened. The mind is such a mysterious place and it has a tendency to wander off when we are not vigilant. Thankfully I am blessed with resilience. Some people never seem to find their way back up to the light. That is something that is very tragic about the human mind. A purpose for our lives should be to always look up, and/or forward. There is always another day and always a lesson to be learned from whatever just happened. The trick is to see beyond the "funk" and know that the universe is telling us something for our own good. It is up to us to tap into the what, why, and how. If we let it overtake us, we have lost the lessons we were supposed to learn and wasted the time we were down. The time cannot be considered wasted if we glean some wisdom from our journey.