Who am I? What am I? Who is me? What is me? These are important questions about my true and authentic identity. It means taking ownership of me. Ownership of my mind-thoughts and ideas; ownership of my feelings and emotions; ownership of my actions; ownership of my triumphs and failures; ownership of my whole self. I do not hide myself from my own self and also from others. This is Me. When I accept myself as I am I amfree toengineer me; to change me.
Taking ownership of me frees me frommy socially,culturally, and religiously conditioned self. I loved and married the love of my life born and raised in a different caste, class and religion. Both of us followed our inner voice and faced all kinds of challenges together and grew by going through them. Authentic self creates and sustains authentic and flourishingrelationships.
Life presents challenges and puzzles. How do I face them makes a big difference in my life. If I close my eyes to the challenges and puzzles or deny them, I stifle
my own growth and development. I recognize my puzzles. I own my puzzles. I have learned to remain grounded and rooted like atree and derive strength from my authenticself. Relating to challenges and puzzles cultivates strength and courage in me and I do not get uprooted bychallenges and difficulties.
I conclude my reflectionsby quotingVirginia Satire's last line of her poem: "I am Me and I am Okay."
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave
On Jun 11, 2021 Jagdish P Dave wrote :
Taking ownership of me frees me frommy socially,culturally, and religiously conditioned self. I loved and married the love of my life born and raised in a different caste, class and religion. Both of us followed our inner voice and faced all kinds of challenges together and grew by going through them. Authentic self creates and sustains authentic and flourishingrelationships.
Life presents challenges and puzzles. How do I face them makes a big difference in my life. If I close my eyes to the challenges and puzzles or deny them, I stifle
my own growth and development. I recognize my puzzles. I own my puzzles. I have learned to remain grounded and rooted like atree and derive strength from my authenticself. Relating to challenges and puzzles cultivates strength and courage in me and I do not get uprooted bychallenges and difficulties.
I conclude my reflectionsby quotingVirginia Satire's last line of her poem: "I am Me and I am Okay."
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave