The Emotional Tank






For a while.


Then I remembered the emotional gauge.





Either way I get to go kayaking.

15 thoughts on “The Emotional Tank

  1. Have you heard of this book called The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly? He talks about this concept of taking care of your self in four different areas: Emotionally, physically, spiritually, and intellectually. Everyone needs to have these areas filled to feel inspired and full of life. It also connects you to your purpose, which is becoming the best version of yourself. You can not give what you dont have. Maybe thats why we burn out so easily. We are giving so much of what we dont have enough of ourselves. You cant help others unless you, yourself are full. Great post!

  2. You know, the problem is that by the time you reach ‘e’ on your emotional tank, you don’t have much left to work on replenishing it and often are so lost in your distress, you think the problem is your situation, not yourself. It’s better [and easier in the long run] to gas up well before ‘e’ and maintain, than to sputter to a stop in the middle of god knows where with no resources.

  3. For me it is gardening. If I can get out and dig in the dirt I am much happier and less stressed. It is also meditative and I do more talking to God, thinking about issues in my life and thinking things through, soul searching etc. A glass of wine or a Mlikes lemonade helps while I putz. To really rejuvenate I need quiet, I have been wanting to get a kayak or canoe since I moved to the lake but I would want to just get lost in the sounds of nature. I have found that if your emotional tank is low for a long time it affects all the other tanks whereas none of the other tanks have the capability to seriously affect the other tanks. Did I just make sense?

  4. I start grad school to become a counselor next week. I tend to neglect my physical tank while keeping the other three pretty full. Thanks for the reminder.
    Which tank would you say is replenished by your writing?

      1. I see. And does that only happen when you listen to them, as opposed to reading them? I find that even pretending to listen to something puts me into alpha state, which actually is what meditation does. So you might actually BE meditating, in a way.

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