I am tired tonight.
No nothing is wrong. However, this has been a long week. School is about to begin. I have several projects in the mix in which I would like to make progress. Tomorrow, I am speaking at a one day school retreat. Then, there were a few unexpected issues today.
Yet, it is ok to be tired.
- It feels ok to be tired when you know that your work is making a difference.
- It feels ok to be tired when you know your co-workers are working hard with you.
- It feels ok to be tired when you believe you are making progress.
- It feels ok to be tired when you like the people with whom you work.
- It feels ok to be tired when you know you’ve given your best that day.
- It feels ok to be tired when you’ve served the Lord and you know that in some way you brought him delight.
Yet, there is another kind of tired. It is a weariness of spirit. Have you ever experienced this?
- You are tired. However, some of your weariness comes from the demeaning way you are treated at work.
- You are tired. You are tired of a co-worker’s sarcasm, subtle put-downs, and her critical spirit.
- You are tired. You are tired of mindless meetings, empty promises, and the manipulation of a co-worker who speaks highly of his boss in his presence while he curses him in his absence.
- You are tired. Some of your weariness comes from feeling unappreciated and devalued.
Are you tired?
Is this a good tired or are you tired as the result of some sort of dysfunction? What do you think?