At the edge of a new day

It's 11:14pm and as today drifts into tomorrow, I contemplate the dawn. Due to my human relations class, and all the personality testing, I have pondered on what my core personality really is.

I'm still very much an INFP (Briggs-Myers). But I'm also a "Peaceful Phlegmatic" (Personality Plus). At my core, I am simply a painfully shy person who tries to live the law of consecration, every day.

With that description of myself, I feel an explanation of "the Law of Consecration" is on order. The law of Consecration is the idea/philosophy where I consecrate, or set apart, all that I have and am to the good of all mankind. This means I view worldly possessions and personal gifts/talents as the means to help others and make the world a better place. Ironically, that is the line my husband said that got my attention when we met the second time... that is probably why I married him.

I don't see myself in the individualistic manner of western thinking but rather in the collectivist view of eastern philosophy. Why? I have no idea... It is just the way I think.

Back to the contemplation of my personality, as an introvert I enjoyed the social gathering at school. That is I enjoyed it so long as I could sit quietly and interact lazily with a few others at a time. Ironically, part of my diagnosis includes "social phobia" because I refused consistently to go to groups made up of people who smoked while I struggled with my allergies. But I digress.

Introverts enjoy social gatherings, however, we enjoy to people watch and listen. Deriving our energy from our thoughts and solitude, rather than the crowded interactions with many others.

Just a few thoughts at the close of the day... As a new day fast approaches, knowing who you are at the core helps each of us to see the strengths and weaknesses of our personality and moods.

kmh

a Feeling of accomplishment

This morning I feel giddy and accomplished. I just finished editing my friend's life story. So often we forget to write things down for our children's children to come to know us. I think with this accomplishment, I shall work strenuously on my mid-term preparations and then finish the afghan waiting for me.

Each day is a new adventure, if we just look up and take hold of the wonder.

Killing Automatic Negative Thoughts

Dr. Amen said "Just because you have negative thoughts, doesn't mean you have to believe them."

http://store.amenclinics.com/books-and-media/media-type/cds/feel-better-fast-kill-the-ants-cd

In this CD he discusses teaching yourself to talk back to your brain to discard negative thoughts.

I like this CD. It teaches the same principles that our church teaches, when you have an unwanted thought get rid of it by choosing something better, something true.