Last week was busy. Maybe not the busiest compared to some, but for who I am and for what my summer typically looks like, it was pretty busy. And it's been ridiculously hot and humid and the AC in my car doesn't really work. So I've just been wiped.
So on Thursday night I just hit that feeling, that "I'm gonna cry, I need space, I need sleep..." kinda moment. Something along those lines needed to happen. When I'm tired, I get slightly more irrational... (oops) Your physical, emotional, spiritual, and social lives/health are very connected and are affected by each other. And being too tired led me to be more emotional, which led me to feel more exhausted.
Feeling like I was doing so much stuff and that my health might have slightly suffered made me think about how you have to know your limits. You need to know how much your body and spirit and mind can handle. Sometimes setting limits makes you feel like you're not fun, or not working hard enough, or like you're letting people down, because you say no to things. But you can't do EVERYTHING. And you need rest.
Sometimes I overdo it. So then I have to take some time off. Knowing my limits and listening to them is actually something I think I do fairly well. Which is good in dealing with my asthma, and perhaps one of the reasons my asthma isn't very bad. I listen to my body and know what I can and can't do. (Though sometimes I do push it, because I want to be stronger...)
Setting emotional and social limits is also healthy. We can get too involved somewhere, or not involved in the right way. We can over think things or let ourselves get wrapped up in heart drama when it's not necessary. Sometimes we know what's not good for us... And do it anyway.
If your car is working properly, the gas light will go off when you need to fill up soon. You have some time, but you're reaching the limit. So know how much farther your tank can go and fill up when you need to, friend. :)
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