I'm tired

 How often have you said those words to someone, and you can’t explain it other than I’m tired. I think there comes a point where we say that, and it’s all we have the energy to say because we are just that tired.

There are so many ways that we can be tired, and we need to figure out just what we mean when we say we are tired to someone. Let’s look at some of the different ways we can mean that we are tired when you say that simple couple of words.

-          I am bored with what I am doing and need to find something else that makes me feel valued, interesting or at least makes me feel like I am accomplishing something.

-          I am emotionally worn out, and I just don’t have the energy to focus on the task that is ahead of me, and I need to take the time to regain some focus so that I can continue to move the task forward.

-          I am physically tired, and I need to get some much-needed rest because I haven’t been sleeping very well, and I need to be able to get the sleep that my body is asking me for.

-          I am just drained in some way, and I can’t put those feelings into words.

I know that I have said those words when I haven’t been able to figure out a better way of saying that I just need a bit of time when I can focus on just taking it easy. It can be hard to explain what you are feeling when you express those simple words because so many people have a different meaning of what you are saying. So many people will need to just need to get some sleep, and then you will be back to normal while others may understand that you are worn and just can’t put the words together to get your feeling out.

So, when someone says to you that they are tired, maybe spend a bit of time to try and understand what they are really saying because you could help them in a lot of ways. Being there for someone when they are trying to figure out what they are feeling could be a lot of help. It is always nice when you can just be there to listen to someone when they are trying to figure out what a couple of simple words means to them, and then it might give you a better understanding the next time you hear those words.

As I'm writing this I can use the words “I’m tired” and it is going to be a couple of things that I am saying, as one I am emotionally worn out because I don’t have the energy to focus on my tasks and I am also physically tired as I need to get some sleep so that I can try and focus on things tomorrow. So yes, the words I’m tired can have one meaning to some people, but it can have multiple means at the same time to others.