5 Ways To Get 'Unstuck'

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Written By Janine Naus

When do we feel stuck?

Life is not a story that’s already written. The truth is, we are of course one of the writers of our story, but it’s not just our behavior and decisions that impact it. As you well know, life doesn’t always stick to our plans; these are often changed in some way and this can be both good and bad. Sometimes this can make us feel we have nowhere to go, and we feel stuck and worry that unrealized plans mean that we have failed. We can often feel helpless and fear that we are defined by an event or circumstance in our lives, and simply cannot see ANY way of moving forward.

And we call it ‘feeling stuck’…

Feeling stuck is what it is. It’s a feeling. Most commonly speaking, feeling stuck doesn’t mean you physically cannot move, right? Being ‘stuck’ (or more accurately ‘feeling stuck’) can be a mental, emotional or physical experience – or a mixture of the three!

But what makes us feel stuck? Here are three reasons why:

1.     When we don’t know who we really are.

We can feel stuck when we’re not living an authentic life. It can often happen when we let others around us make our decisions and lead to feelings of powerlessness. And when you feel you’re out of control, that’s when you can feel trapped.

2.     When you don’t want to find out who you are

Explore who you are. Find out what is true to you. And be clear on your values. These will help you discover the real you inside, the ‘you’ who wants to live a cherished life, on your terms.

3.     When we live down to other peoples expectations

Do you often measure yourself against the expectations of others? Does this mean you’re doing things you simply don’t want to do? Behaving in ways that aren’t true to you? This is so common for trauma survivors. Being aware of this is a great place to start.

5 tips to not feeling stuck

  1. Be truthful: Always tell the truth

  2. Be honest: Let go of all excuses

  3. Be vulnerable: Expose the inner you

  4. Be open: Ask for help

  5. Be forgiving: Be open to forgive

If you want to talk this through a little more, then schedule a free 30-minute strategy call with me, Janine.


© 2019 Janine Naus

Janine Naus

Janine Naus is a grief and trauma relief specialist, certified life, spiritual and energetic coach, and also a certified Calm, Accepting, Resilient & Empathetic (CARE) trauma practitioner.

She is the author of the Creating Heaven Wherever I Am® book series which focuses on self-help topics including overcoming trauma. In addition to offering one-on-one coaching and online group programs, she is the founder of the Breaking the Silence Summit, which covers a different trauma-related topic every year.

Janine’s personal experience with trauma has given rise to her ability to be empathetic and sensitive to her clients’ needs while using a broad range of coaching tools and techniques to design a unique plan for each. Her blog posts have garnered 1000s of followers, and she runs an active Facebook group called Bridge to Healing Community.

She is featured as an expert in overcoming trauma in the #1 International Best Seller book The One Thing Every Mom Needs to Know. Janine lives in Clearwater, FL.

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