What does your picture look like?
Our story begins when we are born. The experiences we have frame our picture. The frame might be bent, damaged or pristine depended upon those experiences. The frame is not concrete it is malleable like glass when it is warmed by the heat of love, forgiveness and acceptance.
Inside the frame there is a picture. The picture is composed of two things: color and image. The people we encounter throughout our lives affect the color of the palette that is used to paint our picture. I have always believed that people come in to our lives for a reason..that reason may not be known in that instant, but the reason exists. These colors like the frame are changeable throughout our lives. When I was young my colors were mainly vibrant due to my friend's influences but there was always an undertone of darkness from the experiences I did not share with others. Those dark undertones continued in my adulthood as the vibrant colors became more muted. I found that the more I was around people who supported me and were positive, my colors mimicked that. When I made choices to be around the people who supported me, my color palette expanded to colors I loved. Obviously, my husband and children have brought the loving warm colors I enjoy. Recently, a new hue has been added to my picture. This exciting bright hue has been influenced by my coach, my clients and the online community of friends I have made through my choice to make a change in my life. This hue has breathed life into all the colors that exist in my adult life while helping to lighten the dark undertones. The colors will most certainly change some as my life progresses and as more people come in to my life, but the current palette is one I am cherishing and planning on keeping.
The other part of the picture is influenced by the choices made. This is the actual part of the picture that comes in to focus for the world to see. What is interesting about this part of the picture is what the world sees is sometimes different from what the individual sees. When I was young I saw myself heavy. I loved my hair...I had great hair. My body? I was not so thrilled..I know that my self image came from being told I was heavy...wearing the "husky" size and so forth. On the outside I tried not to project how I felt on the inside. I chose to show only certain things. People saw what I projected, not how I felt. I was reminded of that the other day. The picture that I see now since I made the conscious choice to begin a life/health change is very different than the one I saw before. My picture is acutely in focus...actually beginning to be in focus for ME!
Now that I have made a choice to change my life, add the positive supportive people to my circle and trust in the program I am doing, My FRAME is strong, my COLORS are becoming brighter and my PICTURE is focusing.
My challenge to anyone reading this: What does your frame look like? What comprises your picture?
Inside the frame there is a picture. The picture is composed of two things: color and image. The people we encounter throughout our lives affect the color of the palette that is used to paint our picture. I have always believed that people come in to our lives for a reason..that reason may not be known in that instant, but the reason exists. These colors like the frame are changeable throughout our lives. When I was young my colors were mainly vibrant due to my friend's influences but there was always an undertone of darkness from the experiences I did not share with others. Those dark undertones continued in my adulthood as the vibrant colors became more muted. I found that the more I was around people who supported me and were positive, my colors mimicked that. When I made choices to be around the people who supported me, my color palette expanded to colors I loved. Obviously, my husband and children have brought the loving warm colors I enjoy. Recently, a new hue has been added to my picture. This exciting bright hue has been influenced by my coach, my clients and the online community of friends I have made through my choice to make a change in my life. This hue has breathed life into all the colors that exist in my adult life while helping to lighten the dark undertones. The colors will most certainly change some as my life progresses and as more people come in to my life, but the current palette is one I am cherishing and planning on keeping.
The other part of the picture is influenced by the choices made. This is the actual part of the picture that comes in to focus for the world to see. What is interesting about this part of the picture is what the world sees is sometimes different from what the individual sees. When I was young I saw myself heavy. I loved my hair...I had great hair. My body? I was not so thrilled..I know that my self image came from being told I was heavy...wearing the "husky" size and so forth. On the outside I tried not to project how I felt on the inside. I chose to show only certain things. People saw what I projected, not how I felt. I was reminded of that the other day. The picture that I see now since I made the conscious choice to begin a life/health change is very different than the one I saw before. My picture is acutely in focus...actually beginning to be in focus for ME!
Now that I have made a choice to change my life, add the positive supportive people to my circle and trust in the program I am doing, My FRAME is strong, my COLORS are becoming brighter and my PICTURE is focusing.
My challenge to anyone reading this: What does your frame look like? What comprises your picture?
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