Walking to the bank today I passed a jewelry store. I let myself linger and window shop for a few minutes. The display cases sparkled with beautiful stones and unique custom made pieces. In the next window was a collection of Hummel figurines. Quickly tears came to my eyes. And then,along the neuronet of my memory, came the image of my Grandmother’s collection of Hummels. I smiled through my tears as I longed for the days of being with my Grandmother. Those times in childhood when all was right with the world and I felt safe and loved.
Isn’t it interesting how a visual image can trigger a memory and emotion? In our counseling work at Journey Counseling we help guide people to identify some of the missing pieces that could make life more interesting and create those feelings of being safe and loved. Relationships struggle when we get out of balance and assign too much responsibility to another for our well being. It is delicate trying to accommodate the needs of others and also identify and meet our own needs.
If the “display case” of your life isn’t showing off a beautiful collection of interesting relationships, then come in to work on improving the contributions you are making to yourself and to add sparkle to the lives of others who share your life with you.