It ties in with the recent insight my counsellor happened upon. Asking me the question how do I show compassion to myself? I have spent decades I guess being a utility to others. But now I’m being challenged, like you, to spew it all out and indulge myself in the things that make me me. The stuff that doesn’t make me money or elevates my status or usefulness, but the things that make me burn with passion for beauty and music and writing for the sake of releasing what’s been there all the time waiting to be expressed, my own creativity.
I too have a long term condition called FND, there is no cure, no treatment other than being taught how to live a life that looks nothing like the one I had. I have a disconnect in my brain which means my mobility functions are minimal and chronic fatigue prevails. I’m virtually housebound so having a counsellor legitimises for me the reality of this somewhat barrenness I’m currently experiencing. A safe place where I can fully express what I keep from others to protect them. If I didn’t have this disorder I would have missed this important part of my journey in this life. We are born to trouble as sure as sparks fly upwards, but they are there for a reason so we can get to the crux of the matter. We were created to create, to be in relationship with the Creator that’s the beauty of it.
You can go on the NHS Steps to Well Being site and sign up for counselling, I had to wait for 4-5months after my assessment but it’s well worth the wait. I’m glad I didn’t talk myself out of it.
Thank you for sharing! I'm glad counselling is having such a positive and healing impact for you. I think you're right that an appreciation of beauty, creativity and excellence is a reflection of our creator, something that's inbuilt in the way he made us. Trials and troubles are often the means God uses to bring out and shape our character. Having long-covid has definitely taught me a lot in a short time that I might have otherwise missed.
Thank you for the info on Steps to Well-being too. I will definitely look into it! 😊
I took the test and my top 5 character strengths are 1: Spirituality, 2: Honesty, 3: Fairness, 4: Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence, and 5: Social Intelligence. I guess I named my publication accurately because that is what I truly long for--Heaven on Earth. 6: Forgiveness. 7: Love, and 8: Creativity.
Ooo! Yes, those traits do match up with your publication name and are certainly aspects that would make heaven on earth. Spirituality was in my top 5 too. The test is quite a nice validation of values and character, isn't it? I like that its focus is on 'this is who you are, so embrace it' rather than 'here are your weaknesses, do something about them'. All of us bring something different to the world that it needs, through our character, and that's a wonderful thing.
I’m right there with you PJ!
It ties in with the recent insight my counsellor happened upon. Asking me the question how do I show compassion to myself? I have spent decades I guess being a utility to others. But now I’m being challenged, like you, to spew it all out and indulge myself in the things that make me me. The stuff that doesn’t make me money or elevates my status or usefulness, but the things that make me burn with passion for beauty and music and writing for the sake of releasing what’s been there all the time waiting to be expressed, my own creativity.
I too have a long term condition called FND, there is no cure, no treatment other than being taught how to live a life that looks nothing like the one I had. I have a disconnect in my brain which means my mobility functions are minimal and chronic fatigue prevails. I’m virtually housebound so having a counsellor legitimises for me the reality of this somewhat barrenness I’m currently experiencing. A safe place where I can fully express what I keep from others to protect them. If I didn’t have this disorder I would have missed this important part of my journey in this life. We are born to trouble as sure as sparks fly upwards, but they are there for a reason so we can get to the crux of the matter. We were created to create, to be in relationship with the Creator that’s the beauty of it.
You can go on the NHS Steps to Well Being site and sign up for counselling, I had to wait for 4-5months after my assessment but it’s well worth the wait. I’m glad I didn’t talk myself out of it.
Thank you for sharing! I'm glad counselling is having such a positive and healing impact for you. I think you're right that an appreciation of beauty, creativity and excellence is a reflection of our creator, something that's inbuilt in the way he made us. Trials and troubles are often the means God uses to bring out and shape our character. Having long-covid has definitely taught me a lot in a short time that I might have otherwise missed.
Thank you for the info on Steps to Well-being too. I will definitely look into it! 😊
I took the test and my top 5 character strengths are 1: Spirituality, 2: Honesty, 3: Fairness, 4: Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence, and 5: Social Intelligence. I guess I named my publication accurately because that is what I truly long for--Heaven on Earth. 6: Forgiveness. 7: Love, and 8: Creativity.
Ooo! Yes, those traits do match up with your publication name and are certainly aspects that would make heaven on earth. Spirituality was in my top 5 too. The test is quite a nice validation of values and character, isn't it? I like that its focus is on 'this is who you are, so embrace it' rather than 'here are your weaknesses, do something about them'. All of us bring something different to the world that it needs, through our character, and that's a wonderful thing.