Yesterday, I got up and wrote a post, but decided it needed a bit more to be worthy of you, my reader. So I had every intention of editing it to be read today, but instead, I opened my planner during staff meeting (yes, I still like paper) and noticed a thought I'd scribbled down a few weeks ago that I have yet to explore and decided that would be better to share.
The thought was this:
"By the time you feel thirst, you are already dehydrated."
I had heard this sentence in a video I had to watch before getting into the lottery for a permit for a hike a friend and I wanted to do on our trip this upcoming October (we didn't get the permit by the way - sad day).
The fact is, this is also true for life. Often by the time we recognize an issue in our life, we are already in trouble.
As I have met with others in their own life messes lately and even sat in my own, I have discovered that too many of us life with our head in the sand when it comes to the obstacles that keep us from living the life we want. We have to be intentional in understanding who we are, what we need, and where our weaknesses lie, so that we can protect them.
Guess what, the body needs water to survive, even if you aren't climbing a mountain in the desert. If we fail to give our body what it needs it will shut down. The same is true for our soul. If we fail to recognize our emotional needs and push ourselves to the limits, we will break.
We are human. Say it with me, "I am a human. I have limitations."
Its not okay to ignore reality and act like we are fine when we are not. That doesn't mean we announce it to the world or introduce ourselves with our downfalls, because we are not defined by our weaknesses and shortcomings, but if we ignore them or hide them we only feed them and allow them to take over.
Asking for help is hard to do and admitting you have messed up or have issues can be humbling, but we all have them. We need to start with reality and do what we need to thrive so we don't end up emotionally and spiritually dehydrated.
Are you prone to depression? Ignore your tendency to seclude yourself and build in a solid, encouraging community.
Do you overspend and leave yourself financially unstable? Get rid of credit cards and have someone help you set a budget and hold you accountable to stick with it.
Are you an addict? Get help from a counselor or treatment center.
Do you get stressed by over scheduling? (This is one of mine) Do less and give yourself the time you need to recover from the day to day.
Maybe this seems over simplified and on some level it might be because these are generalizations and you are an individual, but the truth is, we often get frozen by fears and lack of desire to change, when we need to just move in a positive direction.
Don't wait until you are dehydrated, but if you do, realize, at the state of dehydration, its beyond just drinking water, you may need medical attention. If you have let an issue go too far, you are beyond the point of self-regulating and you need to involve trusted experts or medical professionals into the process.
Maybe you aren't yet dehydrated but you are on your way and you have to stop and drink some water. That may just be admitting you are not giving enough attention to an issue in your life and creating a plan to make a change. Just know you are worth it! Fight for yourself! I'm here if you need to talk or need direction in where you need to turn, but just know we all have problems and issues and you are not alone. Let's give our bodies, mind, spirit and emotions what they need to not just survive, but thrive. Happy Wednesday!
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