When You’ve Got Nothing
Today is a day when I “feel” as if I have nothing to contribute. Nothing to write about and nothing to add value. It’s late afternoon and I’m just now writing as compared to when I first awaken. Typically, writing this is part of my morning routine, yet today no thoughts came to mind. It happens occasionally and some days I won’t write, other time, like today, I write a bit later than normal.
I put the word feel in quotes for a couple of reasons. The most important is the word itself. “Feelings changes. Facts do not.” Tomorrow, next week, next month, or a decade from now, I won’t recall what I felt like today. What will remain of this day is what I did, now how I felt. I’ve written more than once about “FYF.” I may need to write about it again, but not today. Today is a day to deliver another message. When you’ve got nothing, recall the one time that…
We’ve all got a time when we felt as if we had nothing left. When we felt totally drained, exhausted, and were ready to give up. I’ve felt that way so many times it’s almost comedic. But there’s a time for us all, when we were at the end, but had one last thing to get done. And we did that thing.
The one last thing is what’s most important. The audacity to keep going when your mind and body tell you to stop. The unrelenting confidence when we think of those times. For you it may only be once. Do you remember that one time? When you’ve got nothing left in the tank, remember that time. Think about how you stood. Think about what you did. Recall the time of year, the weather, the time of day. If you’ve taken the mini excursion just now, how are you feeling? How are you sitting? How are you breathing? It’s different, right? Your body remembers, even when your mind doesn’t.
You’ve got more than you believe. I’m the same way. I forget about the great challenges I’ve overcome. I forget about proving the naysayers wrong in many instances. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got one instance, use it. Build on it. Recalling the one time will get you through to the next time or this current time. If this is your first time, know this - this instance is temporary. It may “feel” like it won’t end, but that’s not true. It will end. It hasn’t ALWAYS been this way and it will NOT always be this way. This is temporary and you…you are strong enough, bold enough, courageous enough to outlast this situation. You’ve got more than enough to make it through this. You are more than capable! This is only a slight hiccup. It may slow you down a bit, but it won’t stop you or your journey.
Today, Thursday, January 25, 2024, I am grateful that:
I’m fully rested. I’ve been without a contract since the middle of December, but I chose to keep my work schedule. This allowed a rather seamless transition when I won another contract. So rest, although quite basic, is something that tops my list today.
I’ve got a call scheduled with Blanco a bit later. Hoping we can solve a problem for him. It’ll give me a chance to serve and him a chance to move closer to his goals as well.
I’m making progress on the hosting account. Nameservers setup and should be finished propagating today. Then I can build out a basic site
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