When being empty is enough!

I know I promised an example of a goal, and it is coming. However, this topic has been on my mind and heart for a few weeks.

Here we go:

Sometimes, when we feel empty, we automatically assume it is wicked. This happens because; we think of other things (i.e., sadness, loneliness, or heartbreak). We associate being empty with one of those different feelings. We think we get “emptiness” because we have invested time, energy, or maybe even money in a situation and don’t see a return on our investment—we get “emptiness.” As people, we associate empty with having “less than.” But what if being empty was seen as the positive light it is.

Emptiness, from an emotional stance, usually means you are giving everything inside of you to a person or situation. You poured everything you had, and you ended up empty. This is a painful feeling. Sometimes it can lead to depression or even fixed melancholy. In my opinion, feelings of emptiness are the worse emotional pain to heal. If you don’t have anything inside of you to give, you can’t move forward. When I reached this crossroads. I had to choose to look at emptiness as the light at the end of the tunnel.

This is a problem that many of us have. Even though we are empty, we try to pour emptiness into the vacuum. This I why I don’t continue to rush emptiness on vacancy; I would get “more emptiness.” We tend to stay in relationships and situations that leave us empty inside. Have you ever heard of the expression” sick and tired of being sick and tired?” We are caught up in a pattern that leaves us empty inside. We must break out of those cycles to unleash our spiritual potential. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.

Here is a simplified version of what I do:

I stopped looking at emptiness as the end and instead looked at it as the beginning. When I ended up empty, I felt I had nothing more to offer. However, now I see it as only the end of a chapter. I gave all I had to a situation that did not work out. I was empty but realized I had given all I had to the problem. The problem is over. I am empty. I get to move on to something else. Emptiness is positive; because I no longer try to beat a dead horse. I can no longer invest in something I don’t have the capacity or energy to support. I move forward to find a new passion to invest in.

Since I ended up empty, I have nothing else to give. Since I have nothing else to offer, I am no longer invested in the situation.

What if a stock broker invested in a stock that had zero worth? We would think that they are crazy and it’s a waste. Why do we continually try to invest in people and situations that make us empty?

Until next time:

Let God’s light shine within and through us.