Hard Times Won’t Last
Have you ever felt that nothing is working?
Things have been hard for me lately. I have never felt so unmotivated in almost anything. I feel like I am heading to a dead-end. I felt so burnt out I didn’t know what to do.
With Writing
I am an old-school writer. I love jotting down my thoughts in pen and paper. Lately, though I could not seem to write down the thoughts in my mind no matter what I do. I put the pen down and try to calm my mind by listening to music or meditating. I come back, pick up the pen and just stare at a blank yellow pad. I get up again, do some chores and come back. Nothing. I open my Chromebook, open a new document on Google Drive, and just stare at the blank page. Thoughts run wild in my head I can’t seem to lasso them back and organize them into words.
With My Career
Having worked in customer service most of my professional life, I have no problem talking to people over the phone and helping them out. Lately, I just feel that work has been too routine, and it has not been rewarding and fulfilling for me. I wanted to do more but it seems the opportunities are not meant for me. It is depressing to be rejected time and time again. I am getting tired of listening and not being heard.
With My Homelife
Bills, bills, and more bills. Combine it with laundry, and it’s mind-blowing. They seem to pile up no matter what you do. Chores are everywhere. I can’t seem to manage my time working and being a mother. Summer was almost a disaster. My other ear is listening to a nasty customer, while the other one is listening to my screaming child. It was almost unbearable.
I keep asking myself when will this ever end?
This too shall pass.
Today, I decided to do something. I cleared my head and told myself this too shall pass. It’s not the end of the world for me. I let my mind slip into silence.
The writer’s block I’ve been feeling? This too shall pass. I don’t have to pressure myself with the unfinished articles. Just let my mind and creativity flow. The unrewarding feeling I feel at work? This too shall pass. I am grateful to have it, and I know someday a better one will come. The stress at home? This too shall pass. The bills indicate the comfort we enjoy at home and the laundry means we have clothes to wear, and for that I am grateful.
I learned today that with all the chaos and the stress of this world, it is best to sit still in silence, breathe, and tell yourself this too shall pass. Hard times won’t last. Better days are coming. Look out the horizon. The sun will always rise and shine.
