Last weekend I had the privilege of going through years of paper work that took me hours to read, sort & then shred or file (sigh)...yeah, not so much.
Anyway, I did find a treasure in all that hot mess. My freshman year in college I had a professor that wrote on the board a "thought for the day" each class. We then would discuss, as a class about that partcular thought. This is when the thought of being an educator began to take root in my heart. Some friends and I began doing this between each other. I found a few "thought for the days" from friends and found some between Freddy & I (the treasure) in all that hot mess the past weekend. I have been inspired...
Here I am today giving you a "thought for the day" there is no rhyme or reason to what, when, length or how these will be posted but today will be the first. This could be for you or for all of us. I think we can learn much through each other. It is a gift.
Post your thoughts!
Winnie The Pooh School of Personalities
A simple approach to the four basic personality types in a lighthearted way
(Thank You Kay Warren!)
Winnie The Pooh: Pooh doesn't get worked up about much of anything except his drive to find honey. He's pretty carefree, middle of the road in his emotional responses, and doesn't quite understand why others get so emotional about everything! If you have a Winnie the Pooh friend they will be the one to be indecisive on where to go to dinner or what movie to see. Not that he/she doesn't have an opinion but this person will be okay with whatever in most cases. We need Winnie The Pooh friends because they will remain steady. and sure while the rest are spinning wildly out of control.
Rabbit: Rabbits are goal -oriented; they want the garden planted right, and want it planted right now. Rabbits are the task-oriented high achievers and the ones who get things done in life. Every committee needs a few Rabbits because they will cross all the t's and dot all the i's - the event will be organized well! But your Rabbit friend probably isn't the one you want to go to for comfort or encouragement if you are having a bad day. Not high empathy quotient. They will probably listen impatiently and respond with "life is hard. Keep moving!" but we need Rabbits, the world would be a "hot mess" without them.
Tiggers: Tiggers are the extroverts. They are the bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, fun-fun-fun-fun-fun personalities! They walk in the room and suck all the oxygen out of it by the force of their personality. They tell stories with great enthusiasm and go into elaborate detail- even if the details get a little muddy along the way. They can't remember your name but enthusiastically tell others that you are one of their best friends. Tiggers may forget that they ad suppose to meet you for lunch, but they are so much fun when they arrive that you quickly forgive them. As much as they may irritate at times, we need Tiggers to brighten our day!
Eeyore: Eeyores are creative, intense, and perfectionistic and feeeel things very deeply. They tend to be pessimistic and even gloomy at times, but often that's because Eeyores carry the pain and sorrw of the world on their shoulders. Sometimes they're not so much fun to be around! But if you want a creative idea, an in-depth conversation, or an empathetic ear, call your Eeyore friend. Eeyores add a rich dimension to relationships and conversations because they have such a depth and breadth of emotion and are able to pull the rich emotions out of others as well. The world would be a shallow, cold, uncaring place without Eeyores.
All these personalities have great strengths and many weakness' and ALL experience joy!
