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Who are you? When is the last time you've asked yourself that?
This week's Spiritual Newsletter is all about knowing who we were, who we are, and who we want to be. 
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Who are you? When is the last time you've asked yourself that? Are you the same you that you were when you were a child? A teenager? Are you the same you right now that you will be in 10 years' time, or twenty?
I believe that it is fair to say that we change as we get older. In my own experience, we change more than we realise. Yet also, remarkably, there are things that stay the same and it's not unusual to still feel the same as we were when we were younger. When we look in the mirror, our reflection can seem like a distorted version of who we are internally. Whilst each second ticks away, relentlessly, time often feels as though it moves in strange ways - too fast, too slow, and definitely out of sync with our inner experiences and needs.
That is why it can be good to take a moment to reflect. Who are we? How are we? Where are we, compared to where we want to be?
Having an in-depth look at ourselves can be an uncomfortable experience. That is, if we feel brave enough to truly look. Everyone has their negative sides. Sides that we may not want to acknowledge. To understand ourselves, though, we must face every aspect of our being. That includes - and this can be as difficult - our good sides. If you're anything like me, you'll find it hard to admit that there are many good things about you. You might want to make a list to remind yourself of them. Then it's a matter of deciding what you are happy with, what you'd like to change and what you realistically can change. It is an unfortunate fact that we may never get to be exactly who and what we'd like to be, at least not in our lifetime on this planet. And it may not be our fault. For example, as an Autistic person I may never be sociable with the same ease as some people I know, and after three years of swimming lessons it's fair to say that my Dyspraxia is getting in the way of my ever... well, not sinking. There are other things that I can change, however. Like, I procrastinate far too often. And I'm very grumpy in the morning. I can take small, realistic steps towards improvement in that area, such as making checklists and actually sticking to them and improving my sleeping pattern and reminding myself that it's nobody's fault that it's a new day and I've got to get up.
Whilst it's somewhat early to look back at the year, I have achieved some of what I wanted to achieve, despite facing many obstacles. It has shown me that regardless of our age, regardless of where we are in life, whatever we get thrown at us, we can make it through. We can improve our situation and we can improve ourself.
In doing so, we also need to remind ourselves that we should be kind when judging who we are and who we want to be. It's no good setting unrealistic goals and expectations. It's no good trying too much, too fast. There are too many outside pressures already, too many times when we're set up to fail - the last thing we need is for us to do that to ourselves.
Someone I know just turned 30 and already she's talking about plastic surgery and anti-aging treatments and whilst it's definitely a case of each to their own, it does sadden me that she feels that pressure. From an outside perspective she looks very young and even if she didn't, we all age and it's no bad thing - certainly not something that we should consider subjecting ourselves to what is, when you get right down to it, unnecessary surgery for. It's futile, too. There's nothing that can stop the aging process.
If we're not comfortable in ourselves it affects many aspects of our day-to-day existence. It can affect our social interactions, our careers, even our spiritual pursuits. If we don't know ourselves, and therefore don't now what's best for us, it's all too easy to make the wrong choices.
It's easier said than done, of course. One step at a time, however, we can get to know who we were, who we are, and where we are going. Good luck.
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