Jill/Jack of All Trades - Master of None.

struggles with mediocrity

Something I’ve been working through…for a loooong time…has been my relationship

with being middle of the road. I’ve gone through bouts of feeling superior to others in some aspects and bouts of never being good enough in other ways. A pendulum of thoughts and emotions and just like that pendulum, I naturally rest right in the middle.

I wondered why I couldn’t focus on one thing and just be a master of it. Why can’t I just be the amazing artist that I see many of my peers be? Why can’t I just do one type of energy healing and really nail it? Why can’t I just be amazing at speaking and having conversations? Why can’t I just be laser focused on climbing the corporate ladder and becoming that societal view of success?

To Every Season…turn turn turn

Because it’s not in my nature, it’s not in any of our natures! Here I sit, beyond fascinated at personality tests; the Five Elements, Meyers-Briggs, the Enneagram, Astrology… I love it all. I guess because it gives me solace that I belong somewhere that has always been unique. But the funny thing is that we all do - we are all unique individuals, some with more fire energy, some with more water, me with a mixture of earth, metal and water (What element are you?) - trying to fit into a world in a certain way. We have to remember that our lives have seasons, high tides and low tides, clockwise turns and counter-clockwise turns.

And so… I have decided to be a Master of… Being the Jill/Jack of All Trades. I love being a multi-faceted diamond person. I love creating art; no it’s not the best, yes it’s better than some - but it’s all me. I love being able to work through a technical glitch; can I figure out any problem? No, but I can try! I love mowing the lawn, shovelling the snow and walking in nature - do I wish I had a toned, fit body? Yes, but I only have so much time in a day and so many things I want to do! I love being a caring, empathetic human, love of earth, animal and those closest to me. Do I care for everyone? No, I pick and choose who gets my energy. I pick and choose what gets my energy. I follow the natural rhythms of what I love and go with the flow baby! It’s gotten me this far in life and I have to admit, my life is pretty great!

Here’s the thing I’m drawn to say - I love about myself that I am not afraid to try and I am open to learning. Maybe I don’t have to be the very best, maybe I just need to keep honouring myself and shining each facet when I feel called. Creating this diamond, this is my mastery. What do you love about yourself?