Some roles begin because they are needed. A family is struggling, and one child becomes the responsible one. A parent is overwhelmed, and someone learns not to add another problem. Conflict fills the house, and one person becomes the peacemaker. Money is uncertain, and someone becomes the provider. A community rewards certainty, and someone becomes… Continue reading When a Role Outlives the Reason for It
Tag: Self-Examination
The Voice That Sounds Like You
Some thoughts arrive in a voice so familiar that we never think to question who is speaking. You should be doing more. Don’t disappoint them. Keep the peace. Be useful. A good person wouldn’t feel this way. The voice sounds like us because it has lived inside us for a long time. It may have… Continue reading The Voice That Sounds Like You
What Part of Your Life Did You Inherit?
What part of your life did you inherit — and what part are you ready to examine? Most of Us Do Not Think of Our Lives as Inherited We think of inheritance as money, land, a house, a family Bible, a set of tools, a piece of furniture, a name, or a story passed down… Continue reading What Part of Your Life Did You Inherit?
The Pencil-Driven Life 