Comments on: I’m running on empty

By: Des

Des — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:29:46 +0000

As I read what you have written, I can relate to it right now – it is exactly what I’m going through, which is what led me to find you. I just want to say thank you, because it helps knowing that someone else is going or has gone through the same things – I can truely understand. Perhaps this is just part of our journey. I don’t know what the answer is except to know we go through this and it too shall pass. I hope something will trigure and change the tide. I’ve been taking some vitamins but not even those are helping. I think it is something from within. I keep searching for Jesus again, though I know He is always there, answering many of my prayers. I’m tired of goals, trying to better myself with very little rewards and when I do get one, it’s not very rewarding. So you thought you had problems, until you heard my story. That in itself should make you feel better, I think. Together we will travel this road of listlessness and see what we come to on the other end – I bet it will be beautiful and worth our trouble.

By: lisa

lisa — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:19:17 +0000

i have been there too. i find that making a few hours of time for myself to do exactly what i want is best. i read and listen to my music, or take a long bubble/soakie bath, and i do let myself have a treat( chocolate or really good coffee or something like that). hope it helps and dont worry about the holiday you can do some if the same family traditions and have a good holiday with out all the family. and if yours is anything like mine sometimes its better to do without the drama.
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By: Brooke

Brooke — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:26:23 +0000

i’m sorry you’re struggling right now. life sucks sometimes. a lot of times actually. *hugs*

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:50:44 +0000

So, I have a few thoughts.

First, a piece of business to get out of the way – I am making your taco soup tomorrow.

Second. I could have written this myself. I have been there and continue to be there on a semi regular basis. But let me tell you something – I have a husband and kids and stuff like that, but that doesn’t take those times of unfulfillment away. It doesn’t stop me from wanting to fill the cracks in with food.

When I feel this way, you know what helps me? I try to look at them as God giving me the opportunity to be different. He puts these challenges in front of me to give me a chance to handle them a different way. to give me the practice being someone whose mind and spirit and changing and strengthening and getting healthy. Because it’s easy to have faith and make changes when it’s easy. But when it counts is what I do when it’s not.

And third. I was very sad and apprehensive about being away from certain family traditions over the holidays over the last year. You know, our move far away and all. But do you know what? It’s really not so bad! (Seriously, don’t ever tell my mother). We got to be in charge! Of what we ate, what we did, what we watched on tv. We developed our own new traditions. There were times I was homesicky, but overall I spent time with people I WANTED to spend time with. I didn’t have to rush away from church to get to where people were waiting for us. I didn’t eat a bunch of stuff I didn’t like because I was stressed and being watched. It was actually kind of okay.

So, maybe it will be for you, too.

Of course, if you were in NC, you’d be coming to OUR place for christmas!
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