Who Am I?
I believe the process of self examination is aided by and through our relationships. It is through our relationships, that we continue to define who we are. Everything that we know and experience about ourselves, we understand within the context that is created by our relationships.
In this relative experience, I can only be who I am in relationship to something else in my experience. I can't experience the "I am" except in relationship to something else. This includes relationship with people, places and things..
So I think that not only do we know ourselves out of relationships, but we define ourselves as well.
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From personal expereince, knowing oneself can be as empowering as it is humbling. As this journey unfolds, you begin to see how much control you DO have regarding your relationships and your choices become alot more deliberate. I have come to realize the impact that my choices can have upon others, "taking ownership of your stuff" as relationship guru, Audrey Chapman says. With this growing awareness comes a real feeliing of responsibility regarding your actions towards others.