Inspired by one of my favorite blog sisters, Kay C, The Quiet Storm On Her blog she posted the question asked by a commenter to her blog post Answers to Who are you, and what do you want?
WHAT DO YOU NEED? Is so in line with WHO ARE YOU? AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Beyond the basic human needs of food shelter and clothing, what do I need? What do I need to make my life better? What do I need to have more love, joy, happiness? I am clear about what I want. But what I need? seems to be tricky and illusive. Sure I can rattle off a laundry list of things needed. I can articulate all the things I need done in my home and in my yard. Hell I can even tell you want needs to be done to my car. What I think this question asks is a much more deeper concern. I believe this question asks me to dig deeper and wrestle with what love, joy and happiness means to me. I need those things. I NEED LOVE, JOY AND HAPPINESS. So then in needing those things I have to define them for myself and articulate what LOVE, JOY AND HAPPINESS looks like. If I have no idea what they look like then how pray tell will I recognize them when they arrive? This warrants further discernment and meditation.
What do you need?
Who are you and what do you want?
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I was just reading a book that asked a very similar question. It does give one pause for reflection. Such a simple question, but the answer...
I want and need what u want...and this is my prayer.
yes, this poses for so many of us, difficult and uncomfortable soul searching. yet for many, ignorance is bliss.
so many of us are on this road together, some in different places and stages of discovery. the main thing is that you're on the road.
good girl
I'm elated to have inspired such provoking thought :)
It's amazing how little people have thought about themselves and who they are, want and need but require so much from other people.
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