Fake it ‘til you make it?
Do you ever put pressure on yourself to be someone you’re not?
Maybe you wish you were a good little worker bee but your mind wanders. Or you feel you see things only in black and white and wish you could see more shades of gray. Or perhaps you wonder why you seem to be the only one following the rules and wonder if you’ll ever loosen up.
Do you beat yourself up for not being like someone else? It’s easy to do, especially if we feel we aren’t measuring up to the ideal we hold of ourselves.
There are plenty of self-assessment tools out there: Astrology, Myers-Briggs (INTJ, here), Love Language, and Enneagram are just a few. Today, I’d like to introduce you to the Five Elements. Knowing your main element will help you to stay in balance physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
The Five Elements stem from acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The elements are Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal.
The Water personality, for example, likes gentle conversations with small groups. They have lots of ideas but follow-through is not one of their strengths.
Wood personalities (that’s me!) can be seen as intimidating. But if you need to get something done, call on them because they are efficient and have a strong work ethic.
Fires are usually happy and excited. And they want to be with others who are happy and excited. If you’re not keeping them entertained, they may give you the slip. And they don’t care what you think about it.
Earths are nurturing. They are also peacekeepers to a fault. They love comfort and love to comfort. They need to give, and they just want everyone to be happy–even if it means they may not be.
The Metal personality is the alchemist. They are also very spiritual. Others’ emotions may be too much for them, so they may lack companions. They tend to be calm, cool and collected.
Knowing which element you are can help you to feel more relaxed in your personality. And when you know your partner’s element, it can help you understand how and why they react the way they do.
Click here to take the quiz then let me know which element you are!