Last night I didn't sleep well; I couldn't stop thinking about some things that frustrate and peeve me. They aren't really worth mentioning (they are mostly generalized ideas and aren't related to specific people), but I thought I'd jot down some of the thoughts that ran through my head:
- I wish that there were more hours in the day.
- Right now I don't have a desire to change things that frustrate me. Is that bad?
- Why hasn't anything happened yet?
- Are these frustrations not really a problem, but I'm perceiving them as a problem?
I'm sure that people can relate. How do you deal with frustrations?
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8 comments:
Oh, M! I understand! My heart goes out to you because I can understand the frustrations you mentioned. I wish I knew more effective ways to deal with those kind of things. Shoot, if I did, my life might be a bit better and I could give you decent advice.
Sometimes I don't know how to deal with frustrations because there just isn't an answer, and sometimes if there is an answer, the answer is hard.
For me, I know I cause frustrations to come upon myself because I spend time with people who have a history of not being very good friends, or I put myself in situations over and again where my expectations aren't met, or I have a hard time making changes I know need to happen.
I think about how a couple of the friends I have out here actually make me feel pretty bad, but I hate the thought of going back to my first months here and having no friends, so I put up with it. Or, that I have now been looking for a job for over a year and still don't have one; that I've been having a nagging feeling that I need to go in a completely different career path than I worked so hard to get to, but I don't follow through with that feeling because (even though I like the other path) it makes me too upset to think I spent so much time and effort on the original.
I don't know if any of that helps you or you can relate, but I certainly can understand this genre of feelings that keep you awake at night. I hope you really, truly know that I am here for you and you can always vent to me (for what it's worth).
Love you :)
I totally understand your feelings! At our most recent Stake Conference, our Stake President gave an awesome talk during the Saturday night session and basically told us all to just "Let it go". He kept repeating this throughout his talk and it really made me think of how much time and energy I use on a daily basis worried/stressed/frustrated about things that are out of my control.
I too wish there were more hours in the day to complete everything that I want to get done. Some times I feel like I am incredibly busy and getting absolutely nothing done. Then, once I have some "free" time (usually right before I go to sleep) I agonize over things/people that got in the way of me accomplishing my goal and beefs I have with people and how they handle situations. In my mind I imagine telling them how they should do things differently and how wrong they are for thinking the way they do. The problem in all of this is that I wake up tired and groggy the next morning and no closer to accomplishing my goals.
My Stake President shared a story of a man who was in a car accident that killed his pregnant wife and young child. He said that this man's first thought after the accident was to forgive the other driver. I can't even imagine having a heart like that, but it made me think that if he could let that go, I could let my frustrations and grudges go. As with most things, this is easier said than done, but it is something I am working on and when I feel myself falling into my frustration trap I think back to his talk and it helps me gain perspective...at least temporarily.
I hope that what ever is bothering you goes away or at least you are able to cope with it. I completely understand how you feel and know how frustrating it can be. Love you!
Pray and go to the temple. I take a those sticky notes and a small pencil and in the chapel write down all the things on my heart. Every time I'm there, I look at the list, which I've dated and note that they all ended up going away. It's all temporary and new problems are on there way!
I read a book recently called "the Noticer" that at the end says: we are all just coming from a crisis, going into one or are in one. That's what life is about!
Can we help? We can change! We love you.
Dumb frustrations.. I bet if you ate more ice cream you would be happier?
How do I deal with frustrations? Hit things. Throw things (preferably knives, though unfortunately not at the offending people). Break things. Shout.
Are these healthy ways? Possibly not. But it's better than not doing anything.
I hope you can get some sleep.
I stay up late all the time dealing with frustrations or anxieties rather. Let me know if you find a solution because right now I'm feeling like I need Prozac or something. :)
Thanks for the comments, friends. It's nice to hear how people deal/think about frustrations. And I especially liked your example about "letting it go," Shauna.
Luckily, I haven't been frustrated by the issues for the rest of this week. They're mostly silly things, really, so I'm glad that they aren't taking up my mental energy.
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