Blog 7

  

I found myself relating to this week’s reading.  The possible selves- what one could become, what one would like to become and what one is afraid to become I think we do this through all stages of our life-span.  When one is young the energy and the excitement of what and who we can be in our future drives us to explore and strive for what one is passionate about at that time.  As we progress and the social clock whether successful in its timing or not priorities, personal control beliefs and life-happens in an ever changing environment influences what direction we travel during life’s journey.  As one’s life story evolves the possible selves and crystallized intelligence I think play apart as things change or one decides to explore new avenues either by choice or circumstance.  I speak from experience learning does become more difficult with age but is so worth it if one wants it and is another part of one’s life story.

Relationships they could be a volume of books and study all on its own. When I think of the word relationship or relationships love and complicated, friends and family come to mind. That old saying “you can choose your friends but not your family”.  The falling in love relationship is so different for everyone no two are alike that’s what makes it so special no one else has the exact same experience.  Staying in love I think is more universal once the infatuation wears off it is about what really holds two people together and that too is individual but tends to be more about values, effort and choices as a couple.  I don’t think it matters what culture you are from or if it is a man and a woman, a woman and woman or man and man if your respect the relationship and value commitment that was chosen then there will be a long life story for two.

 

I came from a divorced home and for me it was a blessing.  I was then introduced into a blended family, been there!  It is not all negative although complex there are a lot of positive things and situations that come from divorce situations.