Felt connected to the 1st domain about self :)
The domain I most related to was the first one we learned which dealt with the relationship to self. This is one of the most important relationships to me which is the one I am still developing with myself. I took an interest in having openness and a learning mindset. With having a learning mindset I am also embracing being open as well. I am comfortable with being a student and seeking more knowledge. I see this in my life when I am trying to get a better understanding of spirituality, my purpose, my strengths, and even my weaknesses. I see having a learning mindset helping me to grow in connectedness with myself. I am open in my life as well I am open to new possibilities, brighter ideas, and a new version of myself. My relationship with myself which is present in this domain represents someone who is a student who is accepting of those new possibilities through learning. For example, I am open to the fact I have my past, my present, and my future. I have learned and I am still learning from the past which is a version of myself I am trying to accept and understand why I took the actions I did. All of these actions, and the learning contribute to who I am, and my authenticity. I am still trying to learn myself so I do love this domain because it will help increase my self-love and my understanding of myself.
Question to you all who may read this how are you embracing openness and learning at this time in your life? I understand that a lot of us have weaknesses and strengths and they are a part of us, however, how do you work on those weaknesses? Have you experienced your weaknesses turning into your strengths?
@EliseLeaf
Question to you all who may read this how are you embracing openness and learning at this time in your life? I understand that a lot of us have weaknesses and strengths and they are a part of us, however, how do you work on those weaknesses? Have you experienced your weaknesses turning into your strengths?
Yes, I have experienced this where my weakness is turned into a strength. This is actually really interesting to know as everyone has weaknesses. Some things I have learned in my journey when working on my weaknesses are patience, consistency, resilience etc.
An example would be as follows:
I used to not accept the fact that I was an introvert. But in my journey of connecting with people I have learned a lot of things. And I am grateful for who I am because there are many strengths with being an introvert. Every personality trait has some strength and weakness. This is what I learned. And I continue to learn more through my experiences.
@Admirablerainbow2825
Well thank you for responding and also I am glad that you have been able to continue moving forward and learn how to turn that weakness into a strength. There are strengths to being introverted :)
@EliseLeaf Awesome Prompt, thankyou for sharing!
Openness and learning are two very important factors that require both self-awareness and the willigness to grow. It is sometimes easy to fall into the comfort of our own lives and when things are not necessarily wrong we get comfortable. However, working on weaknesses often starts with acknowleding them without judging ourselves but knowing that we have to seek ways to improve. Sometimes what we percieve as weaknesses such as overthinking or self-doubt can become strengths if we channel them correclty. In esscence, I am a chronic overthinker and have been for a long time. However I turned this into a strength when I channel my thinking into deep reflection, problem solving, and strategic thinking. I used it to anticipate challenges but use that to make well thought out decisions rather than leading to anxiety.
@globalWillow3000
Thanks for taking the time to respond! I relate I tend to overthink which can be a weakness. To work on that weakness I can focus on reflection which is a strength. Instead of overthinking, I am just having thoughts, contemplating for the better.
@EliseLeaf Thank you for this post, It's great that you're still trying to love yourself truly. It takes patience and time but I'm sure that you have the will and strength for that. About my weaknesses, something that I do is that I try to accept them, and when I accept them I try to make them into my strengths by for example taking risks in life.
@EliseLeaf Thankyou so much for your prompt!
I think weaknesses are truly what not only ground us as humans but what keeps us going. Perfection does not exist, and therefore I think as humans we will always have faults but I also think we should always work on those things. I have defitnley watched some of my weaknesses turn into strengths when I pritoize them and allow myself to grow. However, putting too much pressure on where we go wrong in life is something that I do not think drives us in the same way.
@EliseLeaf
I view some of my weaknesses in some contexts as strength in others. For example, my people pleasing tendencies can be useful in social situations because I think it makes me easier to get along with, but in other situations such as having a supervisory role in a job, I can't make everyone happy and it causes a bit of stress.
