Gestalt Thinking

The whole of anything is greater than its parts.

When they show up to your house, do you lead with gossip or gospel?

The bigger picture

Time after time we have all heard "one thing at a time". Yet, when it comes to observing people, specifically climate, we must examine it in its entirety.

As a proud Virgo, I overthink everything. Every little thing someone does I examine. Yes, I have acknowledged that I am possibly avoiding doing my work by feeling my thoughts with gossip. Last week I wrote about being around people who make us better. Yet, this week I question, what am I doing to want those people to be around me?

What am I using my influence for?

Looking at the big picture, am I who Peter would run to? In Acts 12:11, Peter knew he could go to Mary's house. In this case and my budget, let's say our mind is our house. Now if someone is running to my house, admittedly, you will be welcomed with a "girllllllll" if that is the gender you identify with. She didn't look at what he 'shoulda coulda' done better. She looked at him as a whole. The title of this blog says that rather than looking at every small component, look at how complex things are as a whole. Maybe if we take a step back from the gossip, we will see the beauty, prayer, and whole human that is in our life.

No they shouldn't have. They did exactly what they supposed to do. -Tyler Perry

Free yourself from expecatations

Tyler Perry said his life became better when he let people be who they are. Hm, I had to sit on this one. Because if you know my stubborn self, I am a little on a headlock with expecatations. Mine aren't even just from others but for myself. I catch myself double thinking about every little thing I do. I believe that because I am still in the exploratory phase of becoming, the big picture of who I am can become blurry. So I judge every little thing. Should I do this or that? And everytime I respond to myself about myself... 'I'm grown' smh (maybe becoming grown would be more accurate). If this didn't hit you then just listen to Tyler Perry in this video two times or eight if you a Virgo.

Listen to Tyler Perry

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers' in your life and my own. Who would I be without her? (Possibly a woman with a few less expectations if you know my mom you understand). We both working on things ❤️

Xoxo, becoming grown, bigger picture by Lil Baby, a daughter, breaking up with expectations ,and what we have all been waiting for (or not) 32 week PhD student