Empty Cup.

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Hello there Beauties!

You know, today I was going through an old journal and an entry I wrote stayed with me throughout the course of the day. It was titled: "I cannot pour from an empty cup." I sat there and I thought about it for a while; I've been thinking about it for a while. I cannot pour from an empty cup. Wow. I know it's a trying time for a lot of people right now with the pandemic and everything it caused. I know any people are currently doing so much to get back on their feet, pick up where they left off, or simply trying to find a new normal. Perhaps many people, myself included, are worrying about a million and one things they could be or should be doing, but it seems as though nothing is currently happening.

I am at a point in my life where I feel as though whatever I currently have going on is just not making sense. I am worrying so much about doing everything and it is taking a drastic toll on my mental health. Think about it, we sit and we imagine and e do the absolute most, only to realize that we have really been doing nothing at all. Today, I encourage anyone facing a hard time right now to take a step back and say to yourself: I cannot pour from an empty cup.

This past week I've been giving and giving and giving nonstop of myself. I've been giving of myself to school, to my thoughts, to conversations, to future plans, to life, and not for once have I given to myself. I've been obsessively pouring from a cup that just isn't there. I have decided though to take a step back and be still. I have chosen to remember where I've started and re-assess the end goal. I cannot pour from an empty cup.

Rejuvenate, refuel, recharge. Do anything you must the moment you realize that you are trying to pour from an empty cup. Take a breath. Look around you. Assess where you currently are and focus on where you ant to be. Think of how to get there. Take your time and breathe.

And if you happen to read this, answer this question:

QOTD:  Have you recharged this month? 


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