We are all almost always in the process of learning something new, developing
an underused ability or talent, or toning down an overused one. Some of us are
involved in learning how to speak up for ourselves, while others are learning
how to be more considerate. In the process of becoming, we are always
developing and fine-tuning one or the other of our many qualities, and it is a
natural part of this process that things tend to get out of balance. This may
be upsetting to us, or the people around us, but we can trust that it's a
normal part of the work of self-development.
For example, we may go through a phase of needing to learn how to say no, as
part of learning to set boundaries and take care of ourselves. During this
time, we might say no to just about everything, as a way of practicing and
exploring this ability. Like a child who learns a new word, we want to try out
this new avenue of expression and empowerment as much as we can because it is
new and exciting for us and we want to explore it fully. In this way, we are
mastering a new skill, and eventually, as we integrate it into our overall
identity, it will resume its position as one part of our balanced life.
In this process, we are overcompensating for a quality that was suppressed in
our life, and the swinging of the pendulum from under-use to overuse serves to
bring that quality into balance. Understanding what's happening is a useful
tool that helps us to be patient with the process. In the end, the pendulum settles
comfortably in the center, restoring balance inside and out.
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