This photo I took when I was in Busselton the other week, I titled it "Out To Nowhere"...its the view from the end of the Busselton Jetty that looks straight out to sea. I feel that it gives a feeling that anything is possible in life if you are prepared to chase it.
A couple of days ago while relaxing on the computer and sifting through my facebook feed, I came across a question from Jenni Schaefer, asking How do you define yourself outside of Ed? (Ed is Eating Disorder). I stirred many different thoughts in me. I have for so long defined myself by so many different titles, I guess it wasn't until I saw this question that I have pretty much stopped doing that. I am me! a person, a human being. I don't want to define myself by materialistic things, or by illness, or even by my chosen sport (which I sometimes do). I guess its being mindful of what we say to people in conversation, but also the way we define others.
to explain or identify the nature or essential qualities of; describe:
I guess we will forever try to define ourselves and others in our lives, I just hope that when we do its for positive reasons, not negative ones. If situations in our lives can be used to help others that is the best positive, if its to bring others down, then no thank you!
So why do we define ourselves by our careers, family, sport, friends, homes, cars, money...and the list goes on. Do we ever define ourselves as fun loving, energetic, happy, fulfilled...I guess we don't as the latter doesn't have that competitive side to it. We have become such a society of competing in every aspect of our lives. Looking at the area of Body Image as well, there is so many ways to define people...over weight, under weight, lazy, fit, obsessive, anorexic, fat, big, small, muscular, obese, addicts, eaters, emotional...when does it all stop? It seems we are never happy with anything, or if we are, I have to ask are we truly happy?
May we all have an awesome week ahead...
Hayley xx
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