Feeling Depleted? Do THIS...
Being aware of your cravings, and pinpointing your own needs, helps you feel satisfied, and renew your sense of pleasure appreciation, and gratefulness. Enjoying the blessings of life leaves you feeling liberated and hopeful.
Developing compassion for yourself and even your struggles, positions you to love others. If you don’t take care of yourself, you will automatically be needy and pressure others to assure you of security and strength. Clearly and carefully creating mindsets and experiences that agree with God’s best for your life will recover your zeal for life.
The more depleted we are, the more important it is to slow down and pay attention to fulfill our cravings using wisdom. When we are starving, we tend to cram down food. It’s the same when we are depleted, we look for something to scarf down and satisfy us without much thought. What would happen if you involved intentionality and found ways to feel most fulfilled?
Eye hunger:
You are hungry for beauty. What is beautiful to you? Most of us are too distracted and unfocused to really look at the wonder around us. As a result, most feel perpetually and vaguely dissatisfied and disconnected. We rush by people we love, we skim our eyes over surfaces leaving us hungry and lonely in a fundamental way. On the other hand, when we look with awareness, we connect. A connection, even brief, can lift our mood and invest depth into our relationships.
Nose hunger:
We are satisfied with fragrance. We are even nourished by smell. Smells exert a primitive and potent effect upon the subconscious mind. Humans aren’t the best smellers, but we can distinguish ten thousand different smells.
Stomach hunger:
That unpleasant feeling of an empty stomach is God-given. If we didn’t sense urgency, we might starve. Listening to our need for fuel is a valuable signal of emptiness. This can be applied to our emotional, mental, and spiritual cravings.
Mouth hunger:
We were born to desire food! We desire variety in flavors and textures. If we don’t stay aware of what is happening in our mouth, we can feel chronically deprived and convince our hands to keep feeding it more. Our mouth is so easily bored and has difficulty staying present as we continue to eat. The intensity of flavor begins to fade. When our mouths are bored, we ask for more. When we pay attention and stay aware, even simple foods can become interesting! It’s the same in our relationships: Curiosity can make a dull event a very interesting party!
Mind hunger:
Curiosity, intrigue, and mystery! Let’s tap into the power of our minds. We are compelled to learn, to improve, to make progress. Our minds are truly content when we become quiet. When the contradictory voices are still, the awareness function is dominant, and we can become fully present. This feels satisfying.
Heart hunger:
Heart hunger is satisfied by intimacy. Every person is essentially alone (as an individual) and is invited to ignite faith in their creator as their ultimate friend and confidant who never leaves. Only God knows our thoughts and deepest longings. Waiting for someone as a life partner, or child to create ultimate intimacy eventually results in disappointment. Knowing and feeling satisfied by God allows the people around you to be amazing contributors to sharing love, community, and closeness in a healthy way!
The thoughts we think and the words we speak are constantly shaping our world and our experiences. Many of us are in the old habit of living hungry and thirsty - don’t realize that we have so many resources accessible to us.