Who first said you Cannot pour from an empty cup?

Who first said you Cannot pour from an empty cup?

By Joseph Fleming, Direction Psychology Social Worker There’s a saying that’s been on my mind lately: “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” We often talk about self-care, but it can be difficult in a world that values hard work and productivity.

What is Self Care quotes?

Self Care Quotes

  • “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
  • “Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving.
  • “If you celebrate your differentness, the world will, too.
  • “Wildflower; pick up your pretty little head,
  • “I lied and said I was busy.

What does the Bible say about pouring from an empty cup?

You’ve probably heard or seen the admonition, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” The illustration I painted in my Bible by Matthew 22:39 is of a teapot pouring into a cup. The cup is not tilted to pour out, though. As I told a sweet friend recently, it’s not selfish to refill your cup just for you.

What does it mean you can’t pour from an empty cup?

take care of ourselves
There’s an old saying that you can’t pour from an empty cup. Essentially it means that we have to take care of ourselves in order to take care of others.

Is it selfish to take care of yourself first?

Take care of yourself first or you will have nothing left to give others. Self-care is not selfishness. You cannot serve it from an empty vessel.

When do you serve from an empty vessel?

When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” “Clutter is not just physical stuff. It’s old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits.

What does Eleanor brownn say about self care?

“Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” “Clutter is not just physical stuff. It’s old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.”

What did Eleanor brownn say about empty vessels?

You cannot serve from an empty vessel. © Eleanor Brownn” “You thought it would break you in two, but it made you twice as strong.” “You didn’t put a semicolon there — God did.” “Start from your heart. The greatest journeys begin on the inside.”

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