We're Not Really Strangers : Self-Reflection Day One

In an effort to avoid work last week I glued glitter to a chipped bowl that came in the mail. Don’t ask me why, it seemed like a good idea at the time…

I need to blog more. Lately I’ve been working on a million other things, and journaling + blogging are paying the price.

For Christmas last year (I know, it’s September) I bought myself the We’re Not Really Strangers Self-Reflection pack, thinking I’d have a year of heavy journaling and reflection.

I just opened it for the first time. Yikes.

Well, as someone once said, “it’s never too late to get your crap together.”

Here we go. Day one. I’m gonna include a possibly unrelated but recent photo from my photos with each prompt. It’s up to you to decide if they are related or not.

Prompt : When do I feel the most helpful to others?

I feel most helpful when I can assist someone with a task that is weighing on them.

For example, my teenage daughter has been stressed about college applications lately, then to top it all off she got a terrible cold. The idea that she may have Covid was stressing her out, so I took her for a test yesterday (it was negative). Then, as she lay in bed moaning about how she felt guilty about not getting anything done, I thought maybe helping her accomplish one small task would give her the gratification she was needing to relax and focus on her health. I brought in my computer and typed for her while she dictated ideas and thoughts for her essays. As we all know, editing and rewriting are much easier than writing, so once I had the mess of thoughts and ideas on paper (Google Doc) she knew she just needed to organize and work on the existing work. Additionally, she had a financial aid application that was due this week and I sat with her while she completed and submitted it. WHEW!

The relief she felt was gratifying, and I was happy I could help her. I know the feeling of despair when you don’t feel well and have a mile long to-do list all too well, and the familiar sense of relief made both of us happy. Afterwards, we watched Ted Lasso and she took a shower and went to bed early. WINNING!

If you want to join along on this journaling/personal reflection journey I’d love to have you! How would you answer this prompt?