You and I lead busy lives. Many family members, life partners, business colleagues and friends depend on us. Some days it is hard to meet all of these expectations. Some days I can't! So how do we make it to the end of each day without 'hitting the wall'. Our daily fuel comes from physical, emotional, and spiritual sources. We hit the wall when we spend more fuel than we take in.
Sometimes these sources of fuel or energy get shut off. Sometimes I don't connect emotionally, spiritually or even physically with energizing and replenishing activities for days. Sometimes this goes on longer. Awareness is the first step towards ensuring a continuous fuel or energy supply. Yes, I'm talking to you-wake up to those relationships, activities and opportunities to replenish yourself. Stop being dominated by those people, causes and news reports that drain your energy. Pull over out of the fast lane to become aware of your refreshing energy sources and depleting drains.
Assert your right to be energized by the things you do, the people with whom you live, work and play. If you do, then maybe, just maybe, you can be that pillar of strength and resilience that so many in your life have come to count on. See picture above of Atlas holding up the world: "MAN Atlante fronte 1040572" by Lalupa - Own work.
-Ron Guidinger BEng, MBA, PEng, PMP