I'll give you the answer... as it pertains to me. You'll have to see for yourself about YOUR answer... :)
1. I was ALWAYS me, but didn't realize it. The first 20+ years of my life was teaching me how to BE me.
2. But I BECAME me, in a conscious way, in an enlightening way, around age 23-24. Specific life experiences led me to this "Awakening", so I'm not sure it's the age, specifically, but the part of my journey where a critical and necessary change within occurred.
3. And now I am working on MAINTAINING me. Trying not to lose sight of that Awakening, yet also trying not to grow stagnant...I am always contemplating new facets of the ME I found 8 years ago.
HEre's a beautifully frustrating (or frustratingly beautiful) response to that question: "Me" can be- and often is- in a state of flux. We are always adding layers onto who we are, creating new depths to our understanding and our souls. (Of course, I speak generally, but I like to think that even those that appear to be the most shallow, flighty, brainless people have some secret depth that perhaps even they have not yet discovered... I probably only think that, though, so I don't get too depressed when I encounter people like that).
There is an essence that is you, and I think that you have already discovered that. Things that are "you" are things that help you *thrive*- what makes you truly happy? What do you truly enjoy doing? As cheesy as it may sound, especially for a single, working woman, I really do find satisfaction in cleaning, I love baking, and if Rachel and I didn't make so many of our surfaces so utilitarian (i.e. kitchen table, countertops), I would have more fun playing the part of pseudo-interior decorator... Those things are facets to who I am. LIke Em says, though, sometimes maintaining who we are can be a challenge. I don't always have time to do the things I enjoy doing. Thus, it can be easy to lose focus in light of frustrating priorities. Make time to make yourself a priority, too. For me, that means finding pockets of time where I can read for FUN (and I need to find other pockets where I can write!)...
Okay, I think I've lost my train of thought now. There's my answer to your cosmic question, for whatever it may be worth.
I'll give you the answer... as it pertains to me. You'll have to see for yourself about YOUR answer... :)
ReplyDelete1. I was ALWAYS me, but didn't realize it. The first 20+ years of my life was teaching me how to BE me.
2. But I BECAME me, in a conscious way, in an enlightening way, around age 23-24. Specific life experiences led me to this "Awakening", so I'm not sure it's the age, specifically, but the part of my journey where a critical and necessary change within occurred.
3. And now I am working on MAINTAINING me. Trying not to lose sight of that Awakening, yet also trying not to grow stagnant...I am always contemplating new facets of the ME I found 8 years ago.
So... there's MY answer.
Time to go find YOURS.
<3
HEre's a beautifully frustrating (or frustratingly beautiful) response to that question: "Me" can be- and often is- in a state of flux. We are always adding layers onto who we are, creating new depths to our understanding and our souls. (Of course, I speak generally, but I like to think that even those that appear to be the most shallow, flighty, brainless people have some secret depth that perhaps even they have not yet discovered... I probably only think that, though, so I don't get too depressed when I encounter people like that).
ReplyDeleteThere is an essence that is you, and I think that you have already discovered that. Things that are "you" are things that help you *thrive*- what makes you truly happy? What do you truly enjoy doing? As cheesy as it may sound, especially for a single, working woman, I really do find satisfaction in cleaning, I love baking, and if Rachel and I didn't make so many of our surfaces so utilitarian (i.e. kitchen table, countertops), I would have more fun playing the part of pseudo-interior decorator... Those things are facets to who I am.
LIke Em says, though, sometimes maintaining who we are can be a challenge. I don't always have time to do the things I enjoy doing. Thus, it can be easy to lose focus in light of frustrating priorities. Make time to make yourself a priority, too. For me, that means finding pockets of time where I can read for FUN (and I need to find other pockets where I can write!)...
Okay, I think I've lost my train of thought now. There's my answer to your cosmic question, for whatever it may be worth.