Keep your bucket full to avoid the tired tears.
Have you ever been tired to the point of tears? You feel the tears coming and you don’t even know why. You just need to cry. What a sinking feeling.
It happens all too easily when we get stretched a bit too far (or a lot too far).
Things that bring us to tears
From what is probably a much long list, here are the things I can think of that can bring us to tears when we are stretched too far:
- Anger
- Fear
- Guilt
- Regret
- Exhaustion
- Limitations
- Frustration
- Sadness
- Chronic pain
- Complex disease state
- Chemo that seems like it just won’t end
Can you relate to any of these?
When we are faced with obstacles we don’t know how to get around or just too much of the same obstacle over and over, it’s easy to reach your tipping point. This is your tear tipping point.
Bucket analogy
I have a bucket analogy to share with you. Consider you have a bucket of energy, satisfaction, love, confidence, and all things good. Each difficult situation, difficult barrier, unkind word, negative situation sloshes water out of your bucket.
When you get tired to the point of tears, your bucket is empty. That bucket dries up while you’re busy doing all of the things that drain the water. It often dries up before you even know your supply is low. Then, the tears start to flow.
Keeping Water in your Bucket
So how do you keep water in your bucket? You can pick your favorite way; the one that brings you the most joy and peace. Here are some options patients and friends have told me about:
- Quiet, alone time to meditate or pray
- Walks or quiet sitting in nature
- Time with friends who life your spirits
- Time with family who fill you with love
- Exercise (endorphins are great bucket fillers)
- Dancing
- Singing
- Reading
- Concerts
I’m sure that list could go on and on. The key is to fit these things (your best things) into your schedule on a regular basis. Fit them in before your bucket runs dry.
Story
This blog was inspired when I heard of a woman who is always upbeat and joyful. Her first child was stillborn. Her second died at a few days of age. Her third was killed in a car accident in his first year of college. Her fourth was permanently injured in war. She certainly has reason to be tired to the point of tears. And yet she is upbeat and full of hope and joy. She certainly knows the secret to keeping her bucket full.
For more information about how to keep your bucket full, please contact us at Meds MASH at 410-472-5078 or www.medsmash.com/contact. We look forward to talking with you!
For further application, check out my personal blog.
