Changing doesn’t mean we have to leave behind our old identities, change invites us into new growth.
Posts By: Justine Kaneris
It’s All About Perspective
“You’re going to have good things and bad things that happen throughout any day, but that’s life.” Kyle, my husband said.
Spoken from a true man who is a master at compartmentalizing. I wonder if this is something Soldiers learn in the Army or is this just a superpower that all men have? Either way, he’s not wrong, and it did put this experience of surviving cancer in a clearer perspective.
When the “Helper” Needs Help.
Last month I introduced myself as a helper, an encourager, and a professional volunteer. This month I am the one needing the help. I am grateful to have made so many deep connections with throughout these past 16 years serving as an Army Wife, and I loved how my friends and I could pick up anytime and start right where we left off.
The Helper
Hello, My name is Justine and my enneagram is number 2, which makes me the helper.
According to Air Force reservist and yoga and meditation teacher Christina Mattison’s guide in Caring for your Enneagram 101 my core desires are: “to be worthy of love, wanted, and thought of by others as irreplaceable.” My core fears are, “being unloved, replaceable, and undesired.” I also struggle with saying, “no”, setting boundaries, and knowing my needs and wants. However, I’m a great listener, empathetic, and have a strong sense of what others need before I tend to my own.
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