Overwhelmed? (Yes, I'm talking to you!)
Inspirational Poems and Insights For the Caregiver, Superhero and those Who Find Themselves in the Ever-changing Seasons of Life!
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“Come Aside, My Dear Child” Journal Peek-- I feel stuck! So very tired! Tearful! I just feel done. I know my perspective right now is wrapped up in the fact that I am just buried with so many things on my plate, so many responsibilities and agendas, so many other things that are blinding me that I feel as if I’m floundering. I love ministry and I love helping others, I really do. It is one of my passions. But right now, instead of thriving, I feel like I'm sinking. I am just exhausted! Do you ever feel like this? Depleted, drained, nothing else to give? Do you feel pulled in a thousand different directions? It is not as if what you are doing isn't wonderful or needed. It is not that the investment you are pouring into ministry, missions, projects, and your vocation is not worthwhile or beneficial; but you find that you are just wiped out. Perhaps, you are trying to be all things to all people -- AT THE SAME TIME! Perhaps you are trying to juggle all of these wonderful projects-WITHOUT REST. Perhaps you do not know the word, NO or NOT AT THIS TIME (I know the struggle). All too often I have walked down that road. I must confess that I have a hard time saying “No”. I'm a team player, a perfectionist and a People Pleaser. If given a task, I like to pull my weight. If someone places their confidence in me, I want to meet or exceed their and my expectations. But the truth is that when I do this, I pay a high price. I may get the job done, but I wear myself out in the process. When I push too hard or am overwhelmed with responsibilities, my mind gets overloaded because I am constantly thinking; my disposition becomes irritable and my body eventually shuts down. Yes, every now and then we may find ourselves in a season where we are pushed for a particular purpose or cause, but this should be a season and NOT a lifestyle.
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Seasons of life happen to all of us at one point or another. Sometimes change occurs sooner than we expect and lasts longer than we imagine. There are times when our days, circumstances, people and life in general overwhelm us and we find ourselves in need of some encouragement and hope. Most of all, we need a reminder that we are not alone in this journey and that God has not forgotten us. In “Overwhelmed?”, the Author offers that encouragement. Drawn from her own experiences and that of others, she takes an honest look at the challenges of caregiving, busyness and the overwhelming feelings of trying to juggle it all. She also explores when life takes you down an unexpected path. It is her prayer that through the insights, journal peeks, and poems she has identified with you and captured your heart in some small way. So, from one Superwoman to another, from one Caregiver to another, one Overwhelmed heart to another-Go ahead! Take a glance and see if somewhere through the pages of this book you see a glimpse of yourself, your circumstances or that of someone you know.
About the Author
Sheila Bingham Jones is a personal and professional Caregiver who understands caregiving, loss and grief. She cared for her husband and father simultaneously and experienced their deaths within fifteen months of each other. Sheila was recently featured in a Wall Street Journal article which focused on caring for elderly clients during the Coronavirus pandemic.