Is Your Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?

Maybe it's just the wrong size glass.

We’ve all heard the classic question: “Is the glass half full or half empty?” It's usually used to measure optimism or pessimism - a quick gauge of how we see the world.

But what if we’re asking the wrong question?
What if the issue isn’t whether the glass is half full or half empty… but whether the glass fits us at all?

Sometimes in life, we’re holding a glass that’s simply too big. Expectations - our own or others’ - stretch us. We measure ourselves against standards or ideals that don’t match who we are or what we need. And then we feel lacking. Inadequate. Not enough.

But maybe we are enough. Maybe our glass is overflowing - we're just pouring it into the wrong vessel.

In therapy, I often meet people who feel they’re “failing” in some way. Failing to cope. Failing to be happy. Failing to keep up. But when we explore more deeply, it becomes clear that they’re not failing - they’re exhausted from trying to fit into a shape that isn’t theirs.

Healing often starts not with changing ourselves, but with questioning the size and shape of the metaphorical glass we’ve been handed.

What if we chose a smaller glass? A different design? Something hand-blown and imperfect, but uniquely ours?

In that smaller glass, our resources might feel more abundant. Our capacity, more visible. Our strengths, easier to recognise.

Maybe it’s not about being more. Maybe it’s about redefining what enough looks like.
So the next time you find yourself wondering whether your glass is half full or half empty - pause. Look at the glass itself.

Ask yourself: Is this even the right size for me?

If you’re feeling drained or stretched thin, therapy can be a space to explore what truly fits you - without judgement. You don’t have to keep pouring yourself into something that was never meant for you.

Reach out if you’re curious to begin that conversation.

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