"Self awareness is a very underestimated attribute. Its not until you identify your faults that you can promote your assets in a way that the former is overlooked and the later appreciated."
-Me paraphrasing my loving husband channeling Plato
D and I had a great night the other day, over a bottle of wine of course.
Life has been so busy, and I just havent been me lately (see previous post :-/).
I love our little chats like this.
Its just so real.
After months of feeling caught in a whirl wind, Ive been disappointed in myself.
Now as things are settling in and Im coming out of the moving fog, this quote has really been on my mind.
Whats funny is he said this in reference to how good Ibu was at "keeping house" and how NOT good I am at it. Never will be no matter how hard I try, for that matter. It really got me thinking, when I except these things about myself its a huge relief, I stop beating myself up on the things I am not good at...for me admitting I am not good at something is huge really (here in lies another self identification I guess)
Its the first day since we moved that I really felt happy to be where I am, and not just physical location.
I had not spent much thought on Lent, and what I was giving up.
I honestly use to think it is quite silly, (does Jesus really care if you dont drink Coke for 40 days?!) but Ihave learned that in this world of over indulgence its nice to have a little self discipline.
Lent is a journey, and no mater what I have picked to 'give up' or concentrate on during this time I have always walked away better for it. It is in fact just as D said a time for self awareness, self reflection.
So with that I have chosen to identify a fault and asset of myself everyday during lent and just self reflect on that. Not sure I plan on sharing it all with the www but sharing the reason with the friends and family I do not get to see face to face anymore is reassuring.
Its also I bit of a motivator!
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