it's Nita.

I was introduced to ecological theory (understanding how an individual’s life is influenced by their environment) in grad school as a means to understand a student’s experience in learning. However, every person is situated in these ecologies/layers.

We are individuals, encountering other individuals, encountering systems of various sizes without end.

Some of us have more or less exposure but none of us are completely isolated or an island.

And in these encounters we want to maxmize our experience of life…

Let’s consider wellness. I’m sure you are familiar with the dimensions in the photo below. Afterall, we are advertised to on all sides with tips, tricks, and tinctures to obtain ultimate personal wellness.

So the question is, how do you manage all these dimensions of wellness across all the layered experiences of your life?

What becomes your guiding point when each area depends on one another and we can’t do this life alone?

Answer: it’s spirit-centered! Inside every person is a piece of God’s image. I would say the spiritual dimension is more than just purpose and meaning but foundationally identity. When identity is anchored in The Truth of who you are, you can move more effectively in this world.

Examples:

You can have wisdom and self-discipline for physical wellness with balance and joy.

Socially you can learn yourself and grow in community. Not only with a church but also in others spaces.

You can soundly strategize to develop your finances and use your God-given skills and abilities to create wealth.

You aren’t so tossed to and fro by every wave of emotion. It’s not that you become unfeeling but the highest highs or lowest lows are always inhabited by God’s presence.

You can gain greater job satisfaction by knowing who you are really working for and what or who you are called to serve at your place of work. No small parts but all pieces of a whole.

You can learn and grow no matter your past intellectual pursuits. You are graced to grow in knowledge and understanding.

You can keep a presence of peace and make change in your environments (small or large). You can cultivate and improve spaces you enter.

It’s all connected! But I guarantee if you try to be the person that holds your world and everything else together on your own based relative truth, you will always be chasing a moving target.

Because dear friends you were created for a purpose on purpose. That’s the place to build from. ❤️

His Best Always,

Nita