Title: “It pours…” Size: 8 x 11 inches Medium: Acrylic
“When it rains, it pours!” What does this really mean? As I Googled it’s meaning, the first one that came up was … “difficult things always happen at the same time”. It could also refer to bad things happening (if not at the same time) at a short period of time, which most often gets worse.
What is best done in case “it pours”? I’m not a psychologist, counselor or spiritual adviser and in no position to give guidance. What I can do is share what I do when I am overwhelmed with sadness.The first thing I do is cry but I only give myself a few minutes to weep. I used to cry non-stop but I have learned to control my sobs. I tell myself that whatever bothers me today won’t matter one year from now. I’ve learned to do this through years of practice. Then, I pause. I keep very still and start praying.
People used to tell me to count from 1 to 10 every time I get disappointed or angry. Counting doesn’t work for me. I’ve learned to be quiet, not to open my mouth and spew out expletives, which never ever solved my problems, never stopped the tears and most often, hurting those people closest to me. Create a distraction. Others would suggest calling a friend. I used to do this a lot. I would reach for the telephone, call a friend, and another, and another. Didn’t quite work for me. I ended up repeating my story over and over. Some friends listened but they soon got tired and weary listening to my complaints, hurts, body aches, generalized muscular and skeletal pain and personal problems. Only a handful truly cared and helped. What distraction did I do? I would watch television, read a book or paint. It’s been this way for the past 16 years and so far, these distractions always lightened my mood, lifted my spirit, even alleviated physical pain, as I waited for my pain medications to kick in.
This acrylic painting is the result.
May you do what’s most effective to lessen the load you carry when “it pours”.
What is best done in case “it pours”? I’m not a psychologist, counselor or spiritual adviser and in no position to give guidance. What I can do is share what I do when I am overwhelmed with sadness.The first thing I do is cry but I only give myself a few minutes to weep. I used to cry non-stop but I have learned to control my sobs. I tell myself that whatever bothers me today won’t matter one year from now. I’ve learned to do this through years of practice. Then, I pause. I keep very still and start praying.
People used to tell me to count from 1 to 10 every time I get disappointed or angry. Counting doesn’t work for me. I’ve learned to be quiet, not to open my mouth and spew out expletives, which never ever solved my problems, never stopped the tears and most often, hurting those people closest to me. Create a distraction. Others would suggest calling a friend. I used to do this a lot. I would reach for the telephone, call a friend, and another, and another. Didn’t quite work for me. I ended up repeating my story over and over. Some friends listened but they soon got tired and weary listening to my complaints, hurts, body aches, generalized muscular and skeletal pain and personal problems. Only a handful truly cared and helped. What distraction did I do? I would watch television, read a book or paint. It’s been this way for the past 16 years and so far, these distractions always lightened my mood, lifted my spirit, even alleviated physical pain, as I waited for my pain medications to kick in.
This acrylic painting is the result.
May you do what’s most effective to lessen the load you carry when “it pours”.
