Analysing Our Struggles
Choose one area; work/home/family/me, that is particularly troublesome and ask yourself the following questions about it….
What choice do I have in my role in this particular area?
Would I enjoy it more if I had the time?
Am I struggling with expectations from others? Whose voice is dictating to you in your head? Name them for yourself.
Am I struggling with my own expectations? What is driving me?
Am I struggling with what I feel is God’s expectation of me? Is it realistic?
How healthy are my relationships?
What kind of personality do I have?
Introvert/ extrovert / intuitive/ sensing/ feeling/ judging/ perceiving?
What role does this play in my everyday life?Do I feel my life is significant? Viktor Frankl speaks of “Man’s search for meaning” in the book of the same title. (note: the term man includes women)
Our lives need to have meaning, something beyond mere existence.Ask yourself…. “What drains the life out of me?” And, “ What would give me a sense of meaning in my life?”
Do I care enough for myself to take time to consider what would make my life better, healthier and happier?
