January 12, 2005

• These personality quizzes are sometimes interesting. I came across this one today. Darn if I didn't note what site I saw it on! If it was on yours, my apologies for copping this and forgetting to give you credit ! You Are a Visionary Soul You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connect to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer. Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?      I find this little quiz interesting...it is along the lines of what was running through my mind as I was making supper this evening.    I spent about an hour watching *well, really more listening* to the evening news while reading online. Part of that time was spent looking at comments left on blogs. My thoughts jumped from one thing to another until I was thinking on how I appear to others, both offline and on. What I mean is, the words that we use, the manner in which we conduct ourselves, the way we respond to others, all this and more give an almost instant impression of the type of person we are. How do others define us vs. how we would define ourselves?     A stranger might read my blog and put me in a box pf their making. They would see me as a Christian, a stay at home mom with a slightly goofy sense of humor who has nothing better to do than to talk about decorating her house and babble on about the drama involved in maintaining footwear. Would they see more of me than that? Do I allow them to see enough of me to know who I really am? I don't show all of who I am in every post. I don't think I show even a 10th of all that I am, all I think, and all that makes up "me". The words I put in type don't show a complete picture of who I am.     If I had to think of positive words to describe my personality, I would say I am artistic, a geek-since-before-it-was-cool, confident, compassionate, intelligent, introspective, creative, musical, unpredictable, and spontaneous.     I also am realistic enough to admit that I am too often impatient, waste too much time, easily irritated, a jealous guardian of my down time, lazy, and a procrastinator.     I have no illusions about myself. I am very introspective and I constantly look at my motives and reasons for doing what I do and say, think and act on. I continuously apprise how my actions effect others, yet I don't pull punches. I use wisdom and insight to temper the truth when it needs to be said. I think about those parts of my personality that are unattractive, that need to change, and  honestly strive to turn them, rework them, remove them if necessary. Not so much because I care what others think of me, but because I want to be the best person I can be. I want to be obedient to when God speaks into my spirit that there is a part of me, a behavior, a mindset, that He isn't pleased with. I hope to be able to stand before Him one day with as few regrets as possible. I pray that I can look into His face and hear Him say " Well done. You were a good steward of what I gave you. Your time, your self, your family, your gifts. You nurtured, you shared, you used what I gave you well and many profited from using what I gave you for My Glory."   At least it is a goal. ) I am by no means there...percentage wise I wouldn't even want to guess or name. It would just be too depressing.     So if I see myself as the above, how do others see me? Is my view of myself even close to how I appear to others, or what they think if they were to sit down and describe me? Do I really want to know? Eek...I surely don't!   In truth, we aren't supposed to define ourselves by others views and opinions. We are supposed to define ourselves by who God sees us as, how He made us, and what He has given us in our lives: our talents, our gifts, our children, our spouses, our families, those who He puts in our paths for us to touch or befriend, how we act and react. Too often we worry more about what others think of us, and less about how we appear to Him.     Still, there is that overwhelming curiosity to be in someone's head, to look through their eyes when they look at us. To hear what they think when they think of us. Its only natural. Its unhealthy when what others think of us rules our lives and actions to the point where we are paralyzed from action unless what we do will satisfy someone else. Its just plain unhealthy mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. You can't live your life for others. We have to do what God wants us to do, when He wants us to and how He wants us to.     I have never been one who is overly concerned with being or doing a certain thing so that others would like me. I never bowed to peer pressure to do this, be that, or look this way, or else you "aren't cool", part of the crowd, in style, on the cutting edge, etc. I have always been one of those who walked to her own beat, and pretty much those around me knew that you either accept me as who I am or Oh Well. *laughing* I still am that way for sure.    Of course I am not a paragon...God forbid. I feel pleasure at praise , though I don't seek it. I get the greatest joy and satisfaction in completing a task, simply because I can, I am able, and it was put before me to do. I am one of those people whom many tasks and talents have come easy to. It isn't because I have earned these things for the most part, but because it was things that the Lord made an intrinsic part of who I am and how I am wired. I learn easily and quickly, plans and ideas come easy to me, accomplishment comes readily, but I don't boast in what is a gift. The gift was given, not something I am responsible for the creation of.     I think the above quiz which names me a "Visionary Soul" is fairly accurate, but by no means complete. I don't strive to be defined by how others see me, but when it lines up well with how I think I appear, how I feel inside, and what I desire to be it definitely is a good feeling.    On the flip side, when the negative things about myself are confirmed I can't say it brings me joy. But I am realistic enough to keep it in mind and work to turn the negative around. I don't always jump into it with both feet. I often just stick my toes in the waters of change while bitterly lamenting the fact that I have to even approach the shore.    I don't want to ever stop learning, growing and changing...changing for the better. If I do that, how I can I expect the same from my child, or others around me? How can I counsel others to be open to growing in who God has made them and who He is molding them into if I won't accept the same work in my life?     So bring on more quizzes I say! I have room for improvement and change.     I am even willing to work on changing...I have my swimsuit and goggles ready...   Blessings...                                                                              Kathie

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