I think I measure first. Thank you for giving me the words to talk about it. Overwhelm is dealing with insurance companies, banks, and other businesses to settle affairs. And the multiple phone calls that it takes to have them start working on my request, keep working on my request and completing my request. The overwhelm rises as I call to check on the progress....I took some time to read and regulate between calls today. Thanks for the writing.
I appreciate reading about the mundane management of administrivia, which is so overwhelming. I want to shred all the mail even the condolence cards that keep coming in which I can’t read without a friend holding my hand.
I am overwhelmed by being told I am strong. I have just finished Amy’s book and appreciate the observation that my strength is camouflage for the fact that I have no choice.
I really relate to the measure it concept here (thanks) my own awareness of this following your writing today is counting up the hours of physical therapy following a knee replacement and realizing it was 33 hours (ave 3 days a week) and how canceling 3 upcoming appointments gave me amazing relief and peace. It’s ok to take time off to get ahead of overwhelm. Thank you for your writing.
Parenting my 4yo, generally. He won't listen, and I get overwhelmed because I feel like have no control, and then I get overwhelmed because I become aware of my anger and need to control him, and then I'm further overwhelmed because even in this state of awareness, I stay angry, and sometimes, act like a 4yo.
Laundry overwhelms me! There never seems to be enough space or time to dry all the things before the laundry basket is overflowing again. It is like hair wash maths (if I want that thing clean on Saturday, it needs to be washed by Friday, etc) but more time & space consuming (therefore harder to hide)
Overwhelm for me is household clutter and injustice (towards me or others) … but what is truly awful is when my wife is overwhelmed at the same time as me that really feels like a black hole as we can normally bring each other back from the brink. But when we’re both overwhelmed, we jump into bed at 8pm and say that’s enough for today and trust that the new morning will bring joy… nearly always does. Thank God I have a wife who I can laugh with and that we often laugh at our selves.
I really appreciate thinking of time in this way. So helpful! Understanding feeling overwhelmed, and for me it happened a lot more when I was a working mom with limited sick leave, and I had sick children. That absolutely sent me over the edge and was SO stressful. Currently, climate change and global warming overwhelms me. I try to do my part, yet it feels like a drop in the bucket.
Clonking my measuring tape against yours in some bizarre high five. I love you.
What overwhelms me is people who need constant empathy. Not occasional empathy. Constant. It’s overwhelming to feel so drained by need.
I think I measure first. Thank you for giving me the words to talk about it. Overwhelm is dealing with insurance companies, banks, and other businesses to settle affairs. And the multiple phone calls that it takes to have them start working on my request, keep working on my request and completing my request. The overwhelm rises as I call to check on the progress....I took some time to read and regulate between calls today. Thanks for the writing.
I appreciate reading about the mundane management of administrivia, which is so overwhelming. I want to shred all the mail even the condolence cards that keep coming in which I can’t read without a friend holding my hand.
I am overwhelmed by being told I am strong. I have just finished Amy’s book and appreciate the observation that my strength is camouflage for the fact that I have no choice.
I really relate to the measure it concept here (thanks) my own awareness of this following your writing today is counting up the hours of physical therapy following a knee replacement and realizing it was 33 hours (ave 3 days a week) and how canceling 3 upcoming appointments gave me amazing relief and peace. It’s ok to take time off to get ahead of overwhelm. Thank you for your writing.
Wishing I could help lift the load ….wishing that you were able to ‘just run down the hill. ‘ 💞
Wishing you every ounce of peace and joy…
Thank you for sharing with us..your overwhelm.
My overwhelm is whenever it’s a Friday and another week has just flown by …where is time going...it’s dragging me along far too quickly …
Always …N .
Sending you so much love in the deep.
Parenting my 4yo, generally. He won't listen, and I get overwhelmed because I feel like have no control, and then I get overwhelmed because I become aware of my anger and need to control him, and then I'm further overwhelmed because even in this state of awareness, I stay angry, and sometimes, act like a 4yo.
Laundry overwhelms me! There never seems to be enough space or time to dry all the things before the laundry basket is overflowing again. It is like hair wash maths (if I want that thing clean on Saturday, it needs to be washed by Friday, etc) but more time & space consuming (therefore harder to hide)
Overwhelm for me is household clutter and injustice (towards me or others) … but what is truly awful is when my wife is overwhelmed at the same time as me that really feels like a black hole as we can normally bring each other back from the brink. But when we’re both overwhelmed, we jump into bed at 8pm and say that’s enough for today and trust that the new morning will bring joy… nearly always does. Thank God I have a wife who I can laugh with and that we often laugh at our selves.
I really appreciate thinking of time in this way. So helpful! Understanding feeling overwhelmed, and for me it happened a lot more when I was a working mom with limited sick leave, and I had sick children. That absolutely sent me over the edge and was SO stressful. Currently, climate change and global warming overwhelms me. I try to do my part, yet it feels like a drop in the bucket.