Shortly after leaving my husband (now an ex-husband, thank goodness!) my therapist encouraged to find my life word. I was confused, having never heard of a life word. Basically, she said, find a word that represented my life in the past, the present and the future. I started thinking on it but only now, almost a year and a half after learning what a life word is, have I found my words. I chose my words in Italian because not only do I have family history in Italy, I also LOVE Italy and it is a place that I hold near and dear to my heart.
Resistenza (Strength) - resistance, stamina, endurance, strength, hardiness
Delicatezza (Gentleness) - delicacy, gentleness, softness, daintiness, care, nicety
I picked these words because I want to be strong and yet balance that with gentleness. Sometimes when I have to fight so hard to survive, to protect myself and my children, I feel myself get hardened to my emotions, to the emotions of others. That isn't who I want to be. I want to be the warm, caring, loving person that I know myself to be. But I also have to be strong enough to stand up for myself and for my children.
Everyone's life word(s) will be different. I mean, it may be the same letters arranged in the same way but it will have a meaning just for you. I encourage you to think about what your life word is. It has been amazing to me how much the process of finding my words changed me. I've grown so much in my search. I feel like I have defined the path I have taken, reminded myself of the path I am on and lined out a plan for the path I want to travel.
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Hi there! Happy to hear from you! I don't mind if you have an opinion different from my own and I'm more than happy to hear it. All I ask is that you be respectful in your delivery. :) Thanks!