"Getting to know yourself is something that is always occurring due to
the fact that a person is continually evolving, learning new things and
living in a world that is also perpetually changing. However, knowing
that the world we all live in is in a constant state of change, it
drives home the necessity even more I believe that each one of us should
really get to know ourselves.
Spend time with yourself
In order to become acquainted with someone or something, time must be
spent focusing and paying attention to the new person you are dating,
the new task you are trying to master or the goal you are trying to
accomplish. In other words, if you truly want to get to know yourself,
take the time to be with yourself. Spending alone time to many people
is daunting. But when you are able to set aside time to listen to what
you enjoy, discover what you can get lost in and ultimately find out
what makes you feel comfortable, you are doing yourself a favor. Try to
make it a priority to make a date with yourself at least once a month,
if not once a week. This will provide you with the opportunity to become
more comfortable in your own skin, but also know what it is that you
want.
Travel
Whether you are hopping on a plane and sailing across an ocean or just getting in the car and heading across the state, take the time get away. By traveling to different communities, different countries and different regions of the world, you are exposing yourself to different ways of going about life. So often the assumption is made that the only way to do something is to do what everyone else is doing that you see on a regular basis, but by stepping out of the culture you spend your routine in, you expose yourself to different perspectives, new values and new worlds. And the hope is that during your travels, you will discover something that will resonate with you which you will want to forever keep in your life, ultimately, revealing more about who you really are.
Try new things
If you’ve never been water skiing and your friends invite you out on the
lake, take them up on it. If your husband takes you to the local sushi
restaurant and you’ve never tried it, or maybe are even scared to, try
it anyway. If a family member invites you on a trip to some place
you’ve never been, take them up on it. The idea being, when opportunity
comes knocking, don’t slam the door in its face. You never know when
that spark of inspiration will grab your eye, and you find your next new
hobby that you couldn’t imagine living without. Wine tasting came into
my life this way over four years ago, and now I can’t imagine not
taking advantage of all of the beautiful local wineries in the area.
Listen to your gut
Listen to your gut
The only way to come to trust your gut is to use it. It is something
that most women are more likely to listen to, but following it is often
an entirely different thing. It may not lead you in the right direction
the first few times you listen to it, but give it time. Exercise it.
Condition it and train like you would your physical body. Your
subconscious will work for you if you let it and are willing to listen
(read Monday’s Inspirational post – Be Your Own Guide).
Move
I mean this literally. Move. If you honestly can’t seem to take hold or
grasp who you are, it may be because you’re limiting yourself or are
too engrained in the culture that you’ve been living in for so long to
see what you need to see. By taking the leap and moving, you are
allowing yourself to start anew, to start fresh. Granted, our current
economy makes this tough, but I can remember completely uprooting myself
three times in the past ten years and each move gave me considerable
insight into what I could and couldn’t live without, showed me what I
was capable of doing and didn’t realize, and gave me a much greater
perspective on the fact that life can only really be enjoyed when it is
lived on your own terms.
Some of the above suggestions are pretty basic while others very extreme. So take the one’s that speak to you and give them a go."
Some of the above suggestions are pretty basic while others very extreme. So take the one’s that speak to you and give them a go."
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