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| Coming summer 2018 |
July2, 2018 we looked at your self-expectancy and decided “I Can Do It.”
July9, 2018 we looked at self-motivation and decided “I Want To Do It.”
This
week we take a look at our perception of ourselves, our self-image and how that
fits into the whole.
When
we look in the mirror, what do we see? Or more correctly, Who do we see?
My
mirror reflects a mom, grandma and grandmama (great grandmother). I also see a
published author, a loyal friend, a curious woman who loves to read, people and
nature watch and problem solve.
Each
of those pictures or images of myself has details specific to me. As a loyal
friend, I have expectations of myself regarding what I will and won’t do as a loyal friend. The same is true for each
of the images I see.
As
a nature watcher, I make a point to look at the natural world around me. To pay
attention to the footprint I leave on the earth. I recycle and while I know
there are people who recycle even more ferociously than I do, I’m at the point
where I could go two or three months without garbage/trash pick-up although my
recycling and yard debris bins would go out more frequently.
I
can’t imagine tossing anything out my car window or leaving empty bottles, can
or other trash in the park or wherever I might be.
Self-image
is an important theme in my stories.
In
Elizabeth: The Lady and The Sacred Grove,
Book Two in The Sacred Women’s Circle series, Elizabeth comes face-to-face
with the conflict between two images of herself that are not compatible.
In
Diana: The Queen of Swords and The Knightof Pentacles, Diana remains in a loveless marriage for years because of the
image she projected to the world around her.
So,
who do you see when you look in the mirror?
If
you choose to, you might want to write down a description and include details.
What would you be saying, doing, thinking when making choices as a loyal
friend? What about as a good wife, husband, daughter, son or neighbor? Don’t
forget other areas of your life such as neighbor, employer, employee, citizen, church
member. We each have many images of ourselves that impact our everyday
decisions in how we treat each other as well as ourselves.
See
yourself as “selfless” and you’ll forgo your own needs to take care of someone
else.
See
yourself as “independent” and you’ll put your literal or proverbial shoulder to
the task even if it hurts.
See
yourself as “loving, patience or compassionate” and you may accept the abuse of
others.
See
yourself as “focused” and that leads us into next week’s topic “Self-Direction.”
If you are interested in learning a simple process to
find solutions to issues that are interfering with the quality of your life,
check out my latest non-fiction book Staying
Sane in a Crazy World.
Do
you ever feel as if the world around you is tumbling out of control and there
is nothing you can do to make your world a better place?
Do
you ever wish there was?
Staying
Sane in a Crazy World may help guide you toward stopping the tumbling and
choosing how to take effective control of your life.
The
reality is there is no One answer that fits all but we each have Our answer.
In
this short guide, Judith Ashley leads you through a straight-forward process
that allows you to find Your answers. Answers you’ll use to craft a Personal Staying Sane Plan that will
help you regain and keep your balance whenever the world around you is
out-of-whack.
Staying
Sane is now available at your favorite e-retailer.
© 2018 Judith Ashley
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