How to Deal with Emotional Exhaustion

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 In the last couple of months, life has been tough on me.

Mostly due to my mother's condition.....

As the only child, I feel responsible to take care of her, as I do not see anyone can do that. 

I want her to have the best medication that one can have....It is painful to be restless while treating her.

Suddenly all my past glory and ยจ'arrogrance' hit me: I used to be able to plan many years ahead, at this age, I should do this, become this and that, have this much money etc etc... When I looked back, how arrogant I am. While now, I live day by day hoping the best result can happen magically.

I must be strong , to my mother, to my child, to my family....

In the end, I felt beaten, and started asking why me? This is very hard for one person to take.

Until I watched a youtube video from Ajahn Brahm about emotional exhaustion that appeared suddenly on my timeline. 

There was another person asking Ajahn what to do when things get tough and she felt emotional exhaustion?


Ajahn Brahm on Emotional Exhaustion


Bam! What a timing! The whole hour does not seem long when Ajahn explained beautifully.

If I could summarized in one sentence, it would be : We should change our mindset, from 'To Cure' into 'To Care'. As nobody can solve everything in this world, it would be exhaustive to always think that we have to solve andfix everything, cure everything. Rather than thinking that we have to cure, we can start thinking that our job is to care to other people. We will never fail to care as it comes from within.

However, please listen to the video, Ajahn explained it beautifully, I cried many times because it touched deep into my soul.

I hope anyone who is reading this is blessed by wisdom, may you be free from all the struggles that you are facing right now and all the problems will be solved. Sadhu!


Mettachittena,

Yustine Hendrika


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