“In the third trimester of my life, I can’t pretend to be anyone other than who I truly am.” —
Whether you’re in your first, second, or third trimester of life, I ask you:
Have you reached this point yet, of being who you truly are? Or are you still pretending?
If you’re so inclined, please do share your answers with each other - and with me! (I’ll add my own answer in the comments, but don’t want to bias yours by giving it here.)
P.S. Are you a vivid dreamer? If so, you’ll want to mark your calendar for this Sunday’s Candlelight Chat: on October 27, at 1 pm ET.
We’re hosting Lisa Marchiano, Deborah Stewart, and Joseph Lee, the authors, therapists and co-hosts of the popular podcast, This Jungian Life (almost 14 million downloads!). We’ll discuss their forthcoming book, Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams, a definitive handbook on Jungian dream interpretation. And then…we’ll invite you to share your dreams, for interpretation by Lisa, Deb, and Joe!
We’ll send out log-in instructions to all Quiet Life members, the day before the session. (Members can choose to watch quietly in real time; join in actively; and/or watch the recording later.)
I'm growing more and more conscious of who I am and who I want to continue being (both personally and professionally). For a long time, I'd always known I was different, but the "work in progress" for me had always been being okay with being different. Apparently, as an INFJ, we're only at a 2% of the world and I just had to be okay with that without constantly wanting to fit in.
I like being a 'work in progress.'
After over a decade of professional therapy, as well as uncountable numbers of self-help books, guidance from the universe, ephemeral and now-forgotten assistance stumbled upon via the internet along the way of this journey - I finally feel, at 47, that I know who I am. I know my values, faults, baggage, demons, gifts and most importantly, that I am (we all are) worthy of love and belonging, just by my/our mere existence. I KNOW this now. This is a gift I would bestow upon everyone if I could. Wouldn't that change the world.