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Jeg er så træt af stærke kvinder!

12.21.2014 by ChristinaAROS // Leave a Comment

For et par måneder siden var jeg til fodboldkamp,- ja indrømmet, det er måske ikke det mest ultra feminine men sandheden er, at jeg godt kan lide at se fodbold, har klienter der er professionelle fodboldspillere, og da jeg var yngre, kunne jeg stort set Premier League spillerne udenad. Derudover er fodboldkampe bare et glimrende sted at netværke, når jeg er selvstændig.

Nå men i pausen sad jeg så og snakkede med en kammerat som så sagde:

Sådan er det med stærke kvinder som dig Christina, det er nogle gange lidt svær for os mænd!

SÅDAN!

Så var jeg proppet ned i kassen med mærkatet: STÆRK KVINDE,-  Kan selv og vil selv.

Og jeg må indrømme, det er ikke første gang, jeg har hørt det. Det kan udtrykkes forskelligt og her er en anden, jeg har fået: Hvorfor er du ikke lidt mere feminin Christina? (sagt på første date for en del år siden, og det han mente var: hvorfor viser du ikke lidt mere hud!)

Så er det at jeg ligner et måbende spørgsmålstegn, eller en der lige er faldet ned fra månen, for når jeg kigger på mig selv ser jeg en ultra feminin kvinde meget ofte iført kjole og stiletter, med langt mørkt hår og make-up, som meget ofte også er total fjantetøse- og Nynne-agtig.

Eler hvad med, du er sådan en superwoman og helt vildt energisk!

Jeg har virkelig undret mig og filosoferet meget over disse kommentarer, og hvordan jeg virker på andre. Hvad er det jeg sender ud?

Ja, jeg har haft en skolegang med massivt mobning, så ja, jeg har lært at klare mig selv meget tidligt og endda også lært at slå fra mig både verbalt og fysisk (og bare roligt, jeg slår ikke mere :-))

Ja, jeg er alenemor, så ja jeg har lært at klare mig selv og komme luft i dækkene, klippe hækken, fælde træer, styre økonomien, ordne forsikringer, og bakke med traileren – ofte iført klip klapper eller hæle på genbrugspladsen (hvilket IKKE kan anbefales :-))

Ja, jeg har rent faktisk meget energi og jeg er også meget udadvendt og imødekommende, men det gør mig da ikke til en superwoman. Jeg har bare lært at prioritere mine kræfter og har valgt et positivt livssyn. Og når jeg er flad og viser det, så oplever jeg at andre har rigtig svært ved at rumme det og mig. (men jeg fortsætter nu med at være flad og krøllet en gang imellem :-))

Ja, jeg er selvstændig erhvervsdrivende og har lært at tage beslutninger – ofte store og hurtige beslutninger, og nogle gange med store beløb involveret både på den ene og den anden side af nullet, så ja jeg har lært at navigere i kaos og have is i maven.

Gør det mig til en stærk kvinde?

Gør det mig maskulin?

NEJ; det tror jeg faktisk ikke, at det gør.

Det gør mig til en selvstændig feminin kvinde, der har lært at tænke selv, klare sig selv, og handle selv for der er ingen andre der gør det!

Og er du sindssyg jeg ville ønske, at der var en der hjalp mig med det hele, men sådan ser mit liv ikke ud pt.

Jeg er utrolig sårbar og jeg har også dage, hvor jeg bander det hele langt væk. F.eks. i dag, da jeg skulle slæbe juletræet ind, så det kunne tørre, og måtte save grene af for at det kunne bakses ned i juletræsfoden. – og jo jeg bad ungerne om hjælp.

Eller når uindbudte gæster har rodet alt igennem og stjålet mine ejendele, så græder jeg og sætter mig hulkende på køkkengulvet og ønsker at et par stærke arme tager rundt om mig og fortæller mig at alt er okay, og jeg kan være tryg.

Eller når græsset står i en halv meters højde fordi jeg ikke lige har haft tid til hverken at slå det eller fjerne ukrudt, så ville jeg nyde at der var en mand, som helt naturligt er stærkere end mig, til at hjælpe mig med at skubbe maskinen, samle græsset og og hjælpe med at køre på affaldsstationen.

MEN det er der ikke….

Og derfor må jeg gøre det selv, og jeg må rejse mig, tørre tårerne væk og fortsætte med at leve livet!

Det betyder nødvendigvis IKKE, at jeg er en stærk kvinde, men det betyder at jeg er en feminin kvinde, der har lært at gøre tingene selv, fordi de ikke ordner sig af sig selv.

Mit juleønske er, at vi holder op med at putte hinanden ned i kasser og kommer mærkater på:

Nåååå du er nok sådan en der er spirituel! (læs Hippie eller underlig)

Nåååå du er også bare en stærk kvinde, der skræmmer mændende væk! (læs man-eater eller umulig at leve sammen med)

nåååå du er også så maskulin og beslutsom! (læs fremme i skoene, ikke feminin og vil bestemme alt)

Og sådan kunne jeg blive ved.

Kasserne passer ikke på nogen af os – og alligevel passer alle kasserne på os.

For vi er det hele.

Jeg er ikke kun en stærk kvinde, jeg er også sårbar og svag, og har brug for hjælp- og VIL meget gerne have hjælp.

Jeg er ikke kun maskulin, men utrolig feminin hver gang muligheden byder sig, og jeg har ikke brug for at bestemme alting altid – tværtimod!

Jeg er ikke kun superwoman med masser af energi, men også utrolig sensitiv og har brug for masser af alene-tid til at lade op, og elsker at lave ingenting!

Jeg er ikke kun til fest og farver, men elsker at tage til havet eller i skoven og gå en lang tur!

Jeg er ikke kun beslutsom, men kan nogle gange være lang tid om at finde ud af, hvad jeg vil.

Jeg er ikke kun spirituel, jeg er ikke kun drømmende, jeg er ikke kun hausfrau, jeg er ikke kun en pæn pige, jeg er ikke kun doven, jeg er ikke kun intelligent, jeg er ikke kun overskudsagtig, jeg er ikke kun mor, jeg er ikke kun underlig, jeg er ikke kun fjollet, jeg er ikke kun seriøs, jeg er ikke kun smuk, jeg er ikke kun businesswoman, jeg er ikke kun forfatter, jeg er ikke kun hende i bikinien, jeg er ikke kun …. osv…

Jeg er også alt det modsatte og mere til.

Og så er jeg slet ikke formet til at passe i en kasse 🙂

Jeg er ganske enkelt MIG med alle mine egenskaber ligesom du er DIG med alle dine egenskaber, og hvis vi hver især kunne være okay med den vi er, hvis vi kunne acceptere og elske os selv som det enestående menneske, vi hver især er, så kunne vi også lade andre være som den de nu en gang er, uden at de behøvede at kommes ned i en kasse påklistret et mærkat.

Juleknus fra en stærk sårbar feminin kvinde med store overarme HOHOHOHOHO

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www.christinaaros.dk

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Kategorier // autenticitet, kærlighed, Personal Success, personlig gennemslagskraft Tags // beslutning, feminin, fodbold, maskulin, sårbar, selvstændig, stærk, svag

5 ways to live a more authentic life

01.02.2014 by ChristinaAROS // 2 Comments

Many years ago I was working at a huge organisation, and to be honest I didn’t like it much. The job never did feel right to me or maybe it was the place.

That’s often the feeling we get when we are being inauthentic — or acting in ways that aren’t congruent with our values, preferences, abilities. That something isn’t right. We feel out-of-sync and out-of-sorts, even if things on the surface appear to be ideal.

In those early days of long hours, loaded with work and a lot of driving, I felt frustrated, stressed, and inadequate. At the age of 21 years I was depressed!

WHAT A FAILURE I was.

But you know what caused it?

It wasn’t the job or the driving!

It was because I never really knew who I was deep inside nor did I know what I really wanted in life.

But I had a vage idea – and I certainly didn’t wanted to live my life the way I did at that moment.

I kind of knew I wanted to inspire others, not “force” people to buy things they really didn’t needed. The job just wasn’t inconsistent with me or my values I felt inauthentic.

I felt wrong and I must certainly did not feel in touch with myself.

So I started my journey to become magnificent and authentic.

What does it mean to be authentic?

My definition is to feel real and whole just by being you without pretending to be someone else.

“Authenticity,” has been defined by psychologists Brian Goldman and Michael Kernis, as “the unimpeded operation of one’s true or core self in one’s daily enterprise.”

At its root, authenticity requires self-knowledge and self-awareness.

(which I did not have – I thought I did, but I really didn’t!)

Authentic people accept their strengths and weaknesses. They are accountable. They are connected to their values and desires and act deliberately in ways that are consistent with those qualities.

I believe that, authenticity is about being genuine and real. Not trying to be someone else.

One of my favorite quotes are:

Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken.

Authenticity allows us to connect deeply with others because it requires us to be transparent and vulnerable. When you hae the ability to be vulnerable and dare to show others who you really are, it liberates you from the pressures of always trying to be something else, always trying to be perfect, and always seeking others approval.

I have been working with reintegrating my own authentic self in 15 years and I guess this is as good as it gets. 🙂 JOKING

I know there’s always room for improvement but I walk the talk and I live in acceptance of all my sides. By all Means new sides occure once in a while!

One of the side affects by living in alignment with your values and who you are is that I sometimes scare other people by being honest, allowing myself to be vulnerable and having self-awareness

Self-awareness is the cornerstone of authenticity

Authenticity starts when you set the intention to be genuine. Then, there must be an awareness of what that looks and feels like, and a willingness to act in accordance with your genuine nature even when it feels vulnerable.

When you live with this kind of self-awareness, decisions are easier because you are free to choose things that move you closer to your values. You are able to stand in the presence of your imperfections, because you can accept your humanity. You can also embrace your talents and abilities.

Authenticity may also require you to make unpopular decisions or to acknowledge aspects of yourself that you’d rather hide away, but in the end it allows you to live a more open, honest and engaged life.

If, instead, you find yourself feeling fragmented, unhappy, bored, stressed, stuck, uninspired, or frustrated it could be a sign that you aren’t acting authentically. That’s something you can change right now.

Creating an authentic life

Here are five ways to get started:

1. Redefine your values. It’s hard to behave in an authentic way if you do not know what you value and desire. Often, we hold tight to the same values we grew up with, when we need to reevaluate what feels right to us now and align our actions around those things. Get clear on what you care about and authenticity will take hold.

2. Foster an open mind. Authenticity flourishes when we experience the world wholly, from every perspective. Rigid, good/bad thinking keeps us trapped in judgment and limitation, which causes us to shut down our vulnerable, authentic self. Challenge yourself to look at all sides of the situation. Be open.

3. Fill in the blank: If you really knew me you’d know this: ___________. This is a prompt Robbins gives to seminar participants. Not only does it prompt introspection and allow people to reveal essential aspects of themselves, it also builds trust, credibility and confidence with the person you are sharing it with. Authenticity does sometimes feel scary and vulnerable, but it also builds intimacy.

4. Notice when you are being inauthentic. Robbins suggests that you pay attention to those times when you are insincere in your speech, or when you are acting in a way that doesn’t align with your core values. Then explore the fears and beliefs that may create those barriers to your authenticity.

5. Trust your intuition. Often, we feel out of sync when we are acting inauthentic. Things just don’t feel right. Pay attention to those hunches, physical sensations and impressions. They can be your instincts telling you that you are not being genuine. When you are on track and authentic, you’ll feel that too.

I felt at ease and in flow when I left public relations behind a year later to write full-time. Finally, I was truly myself. Authentic. And, while the writing business has blossomed, I’m still learning how to live authentically even 20 years later. That journey is ever-shifting as I learn more about myself.

“Who we are evolves and changes,” Robbins says. “This is a dynamic process and one we can keep moving into at deeper levels. Feel that, pay attention to that. This is less about a destination than a journey of going deeper to keep discovering and unfolding new pieces of ourselves as we go.”

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Love and light

Christina

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The Purpose of Emotions – how our feelings help us survive and thrive

09.25.2013 by ChristinaAROS // Leave a Comment

Emotions can play an important role in how we think and behave.
First, it is important to understand the three critical components of an emotion.

Our emotions are composed of a subjective component (how we experience the emotion), a physiological component (how our bodies react to the emotion), and an expressive component (how we behave in response to the emotion). These different elements can play a role in the function and purpose of our emotional responses.

Our emotions can be short-lived, such as a flash of annoyance at a co-worker, or long-lasting, such as enduring sadness over the loss of a relationship. But why exactly do we experience emotions? What role do they serve?

 

Emotions can motivate us to take action.
When faced with a nerve-wracking exam, you might feel a lot of anxiety about whether you will perform well and how the test will impact your final grade. Because of these emotional responses, you might be more likely to study.    Since you experienced a particular emotion, you had the MOTIVATION to take action and do something positive to improve your chances of getting a good grade.
We also tend to take certain actions in order to experience positive emotions and minimize the probability of feeling negative emotions. For example, you might seek out social activities or hobbies that provide you with a sense of happiness, contentment, and excitement. On the other hand, you would probably avoid situations that might potentially lead to boredom, sadness, or anxiety.

 

                                                                                                                                
Emotions help us survive, thrive, and avoid danger.
Naturalist Charles Darwin believed that emotions are adaptations that allow both humans and animals to survive and reproduce. When we are angry, we are likely to confront the source of our irritation. When we experience fear, we are more likely to flee the situation or threat. When we feel love, we might seek out a mate and reproduce. Emotions serve an adaptive role in our lives by motivating us to act quickly and take actions that will maximize our chances for success.

 
Emotions can help us make decisions.
Our emotions have a major influence on the decisions we make, from what we decide to have for breakfast to which candidates we choose to vote for in political elections. Researchers have also found that people with certain types of brain damage that impairs their ability to experience emotions also have an decreased ability to make good decisions. Even in situations where we believe our decisions are guided purely by logic and rationality, emotions play a key role.

Emotional Intelligence, or our ability to understand and manage emotions, has been shown to play an important role in decision-making.

 
Emotions allow other people to understand us.
When we interact with other people, it is important to give cues to help them understand how we are feeling.

These cues might involve emotional expression through body language, such as various facial expressions connected with the particular emotions we are experiencing. In other cases, it might involve directly stating how we are feeling. When we tell friends or family members that we are feeling happy, sad, excited, or frightened, we are giving them important information that they can then use to take action.

 
Emotions allow us to understand others.
Just as our own emotions provide valuable information to others, the emotional expressions of those around us gives us a wealth of social information. Social communication is an important part of our daily lives and relationships, and being able to interpret and react to the emotions of others is essential.

It allows us to respond appropriately and build deeper, more meaningful relationships with our friends, family, and loved ones.

It also allows us to communicate effectively in a variety of social situations, from dealing with an irate customer to managing a hot-headed employee.
Charles Darwin was one of the earliest researchers to scientifically study emotions.

He suggested that emotional displays could also play an important role in safety and survival. If you encountered a hissing or spitting animal, it would clearly indicate that the creature was angry and defensive, leading to you back off and avoid possible danger. In much the same way, understanding the emotional displays of others gives us clear information about how we might need to respond in a particular situation.

 
Final Thoughts
As you have learned, our emotions serve a wide variety of purposes. Emotions can be fleeting, persistent, powerful, complex, and even life-changing. They can motivate us to act in particular ways and give us the tools and resources we need to interact meaningfully in our social Worlds.
The question is, are you in touch with all your emotions and do you dare to show them?

Your greatness is my Passion
Christina Aros

Source:About.com

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