Case Study - Self-Responsibility

Christi always considered herself a responsible woman. Heck, she got up every morning, went to the office, kept the house clean, tried to exercise on a regular schedule and watched what she ate. She was a good friend to be with and you could always count on her when you needed a volunteer to help out on a project. If you asked anyone, “Is Christi a responsible person”, the answer would have been, “Why, yes, of course!”

So it came as a bit of a surprise to Christi when she realized during an online Life Puzzle group session that while she was a ‘responsible’ person, she really wasn’t SELF-responsible at all. Yes, she was responsible in taking care of her obligations like cleaning the house and paying the bills. But when it came to honestly recognizing her LIFE, and taking full responsibility for owning, creating and building a life that reflected her choices and desires, she realized the answer was “No”. She was great at doing what she thought was expected of her, but taking responsibility for determining what she expected and wanted of her SELF and her life—hadn’t even occurred to her to do this.

This realization opened up a whole new world to Christi—her life! She began exploring each of the 16 core areas from a new perspective. She began asking her SELF—what did she want to build/achieve in each of these areas? As she took full SELF responsibility for each and every area of her Life Puzzle, she could see where she had ignored certain pieces and how in doing so she had limited her life. Now she was ready to take action—not to please anyone else or an image that was expected but from a true SELF.

Now many people think when they look at the 16 core areas of their Life Puzzle that to take responsibility is more than they can handle. But Christi will tell you that the greatest thing she discovered is that by taking responsibility for her whole life was actually an easier way to live. The old Christi did enough to get by but she also spent a lot of time pleasing others or doing what she thought she was supposed to at the expense of what she discovered was really important: her own path. She would tell you that taking full responsibility for all 16 core areas, learning the information you’ll need so you can be proactive in your choices is a terrific way to live life! And as you do, you discover that every piece truly does impact the whole!