The Gift of Emptiness

It is only when we feel truly empty, that there is room to become full again.

I woke up this morning feeling completely hollow, empty and spent. Physically, mentally, emotionally and in every sense I could imagine. I looked outside and was grateful a rainy morning gave me the gift of filling myself up.

I felt I had no functional brain cells when I couldn't tackle my morning word and number puzzles. I quit. I walked away from the computer and unconsciously went about my morning looking for something to fill the void.

I took the easy way. I turned on the TV. Home renovation shows were not what I needed to fuel my thoughts. Thankfully, I had taped a variety of Oprah's "Master Class" shows. I found what I was looking for.

I can go looking for inspiration and not be open enough to absorb what I come across. This morning? I wasn't looking for anything but a reason to collapse on the couch and lose myself. Instead, I found myself capable of filling up on the morsels of the wisdom of others.

I felt a little of what I felt when I saw Oprah in person. The ah-ha moments. The words that resonated. A renewed perspective.

I was revived from the inside out. CPR for the soul.

I found myself feeling grateful for the emptiness which made room for new input. Suddenly a scene from Short Circuit flashes through my mind, when Johnny 5 (the robot) is craving input:



Sometimes, we just need to fill ourselves up with what we need. Grab your oxygen mask. Be grateful for the emptiness which allows you to fill up to your maximum capability.