Is that a question in your statement?

I can’t tell you how many times I said “I’m tired” before I became more self-aware. I used to say it alllllll the time! And my amazing husband would often say the same thing “go lie down then”. And I would actually go so far in my awareness to say that I wasn’t SLEEPY I was TIRED.

What I have come to realize is I was tired of feeling guilty. I was tired of feeling less than perfect. I was tired of feeling like I had to do everything. I was tired of my life never changing.

I was tired.

I knew EXACTLY what I didn’t want in my life. And yet, nothing ever changed.

And I honestly thought I was being clear in my communication by saying I was tired. I was asking for help. I was asking my husband to make dinner. I was asking my kids to clean up. In my head I was making fifty different requests with the statement “I’m tired”.

I was constantly feeling let down, and disappointed. Unseen. Unheard in my pain and my struggle.

I started learning about finding the true desire in my words, and learning how to express them clearly. How to ask for what I want.

The only thing I can control is how I put myself out to the world, and how I make my voice heard. I’m done with feeling tired.

I very rarely say I’m tired anymore. Now I say “Can you help me with dinner?” Or “I don’t have much left to give; do you mind if I go have a bath?”.

Sometimes the answer isn’t what I’m hoping for, but I no longer feel misunderstood or unseen. I feel empowered and confident that the people around me will help me however they can, when they can, and the rest is up to me. I have to be my own voice. I have to be clear in what I want.

Figure out what you want, and then make it happen. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. And never forget your voice is important. It’s important for you. And it’s important for those around you to better understand you. Know what you want, and then go get it. The world is yours for the taking!!