Take Care of Your Type by Christina S. Wilcox

Author:Christina S. Wilcox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tiller Press
Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Say “Yes”

Type 5s have this admirable gift of knowing when to say “no.” They know their limits. They have a keen awareness of what they can’t handle—and they set strong boundaries they don’t often cross. The unfortunate flaw in this amazing quality is that while 5s know very well what they can’t handle, they do not credit themselves for what they can handle. They tend to store up a reservoir of energy that they may or may not use, because they never know when they will need to draw upon it in times of emergency. This happens especially within their relationships. The issue is, there often are no emergencies or crises they have to deal with, but they still convince themselves to keep this energy locked away, just in case. So as 5s receive invitations and opportunities for themselves to connect or move up in their career, they often start to believe this narrative: I do not have enough internal resources to handle all that life is offering me. But in the spirit of letting yourself be challenged by others, I have to disagree with 5s on this one. Every Type 5 I know has shown unmatched resilience and dedication to what they believe in without even realizing it. One of my closest friends is a 5, and she once worked onsite at a safe house with women who wanted to change their life in the wake of homelessness and human trafficking. She led family dinners, led studies in spiritual and functional skills, and listened to heavy, emotional conversations with women taking huge steps toward healing. Would she tell you that this drained her? Yes, she would. But would she tell you that she was proud of herself for jumping into it? Yes, she would. Would she also tell you that she decided to leave that job to pursue her actual passion in life? Yes, she would. Type 5s, give yourself credit. You are great at discerning what is good for your life. You can do more than you think, and there is a plan for your life that is larger and grander than you could’ve ever thought up or imagined for yourself. So say yes. Say yes when it’s scary. Say yes when you don’t feel as though you are enough. Say yes to making yourself available to personal, relational, and vocational growth.

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