So last week was my girl's birthday and as is our custom we made out time to celebrate her.
I remember it was on the day we usually had our ladies prayers so whilst being in the celebratory mood, I also had to be a bit conscious to send periodic reminders on the group and to the one who would be actively leading the prayer.
I also had to mentally prepare myself that despite having a long day and needing rest, It had to be put off till after 12am as prayers are from 11pm to 12am.
Whilst with one of our friends, I posted a reminder on the group and I think I also made a verbal reminder out loud to her and she made a comment that was quite catchy. Something like, she couldn't imagine herself having to be in a prayer conscious mood just after the celebration we had and all the excitatory emotions it evoked.
It was then I recalled something my Bestie had told me during a time I was sharing a fear of mine. She told me, "You will have shades of Sylvia, you only need to know which to display per time".
I realised then that it wasn't an issue for me, I could be all hype girl Sylvia if you needed me to be and still be able to switch to, "Pst Sylvia" when the situation called for it.
Infact, this reminds me of a passage in the Bible, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
That quote presents two sides of a person. It tells us that there are times when you have to appear or behave as harmless as a dove and times when you have to appear or behave or think wisely as serpents would.
This brings to play the multifaceted nature of humans and how much more complex we are. Knowing what side to present to the world or to a particular situation can really come in handy. If you've expressed yourself in a certain style before and it didn't seem to work, why not try another?
Life will test the commander, the peacemaker, the soldier, the artist, etc in you. Don't fight that process, embrace it!
Recently, I had to settle a dispute between two people and one if the striking things I said was, that you react badly in a particular situation does not make you a bad person". That you react forcefully does not make you forceful. Embrace the process of discovering the different shades of you, don't fear or run from the situation, rather embrace it. It's when you Embrace this process the hidden Jewels in you can come alive.
Embrace the fact that you are more than just the peacemaker when the situation calls for it, embrace the fact that you are more than just the commander when you need to be. Embrace the process of discovering the different shades of you, don't fear or run from the situation. It's when you embrace this process the hidden Jewels in you can come alive.
Care enough to dig through the process.
Dear Blooming Flower, embrace Process, embrace depth!