This quote from Emily Dickinson came to me not once but twice recently: “Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.” I have to say, this may be the best advice I’ve ever read for navigating transition and it’s exactly what I needed to hear.
Unconscious compliance
Filling the well
I’m going to go out on limb here and hazard a guess that you give … a lot … but to everyone and everything else but yourself. It is a common misconception that giving to others is selfless while giving to ourselves is selfish. However, I have learned that if my personal well is running dry, I have very little to give to others.