The Roles We Have

Roles are abbreviated descriptions of some aspect of a person. They usually identify a function someone performs such as mother, accountant, clerk. However, each person is unique and cannot be confined by a role description. The challenge is to enhance the roles we have with personal attributes that are uniquely us. This my first post on my first flog. As a way of introducing myself I would like to tell you about three roles I identify with. These are as a nun ( a Catholic sister), a psychotherapist and an artist. These roles contain the essence of me and include my faith, my ability to help others as a therapist, and my challenge to be creative and innovative as expressed in art. Sometimes others try to limit who I am because of their views of these roles. It is my choice to let that happen or not. Besides being descripitve, roles are also lenses through which we view the world. I can only see a wider, more faceted world if others share their journey. And so I value your input.

Reflection: What are some of the roles you have? What roles do you like ? Why? What ones do you not like?