A Jack of All Trades-This is me!

One of the struggles of diversity is finding the confidence, time, and place to be a little bit of everything you want to be. In the back of your mind, you remember all the agreements that were made and ring-fenced with the saying that "A jack of all trades is a master of none" and the implication that if you were good at a lot of things, but not exceedingly special at one thing, then you have failed in life. You have missed your purpose! You are lazy! You have ADHD! You were not determined enough!

So focused on one thing that I am missing all the magic available behind me

The current trend is exposing a lot of these old sayings by adding in the original context that completely changes the meaning of the saying. "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." Ain't it funny how people as a whole find it within themselves to completely convolute context to suit their narrative?

And so, after intensive evenings of building your confidence, changing your agreements and narratives, and working through your shadows, you realize that hey... Fuck this shit... I am, in fact, a little bit of a lot of things too. Because if I were just one thing, well then that would be a bit boring, right? I mean, let's be fair, even the most ambitious, most accomplished professionals out there are something else too. A scientist AND a mother, wife, teacher, friend, or an actor AND a singer, father, husband, philanthropist.

Realising that I need to integrate "A lot of thing"

Taking into account that even though the end state is fulfillment, the goal is evolution, growth, and diversity. So you start out being a little bit of a lot of things, then you evolve into being "a larger bit of a lot of things," and then something truly special happens: a smaller cycle starts inside the larger cycle. All of a sudden, you are accomplished at a lot of things and a little bit of a new lot of things. You are setting up your own growth and aspirations to be your higher self.

But, in being a little bit of a lot of things, you now need to create the space to be and learn more about a little bit of a lot of things. I have been struggling with this over the last couple of months. Initially, I tried focusing on one thing and then moving on to the next, but it became too much of one thing. Then I tried to do everything all at once, and I felt overwhelmed.

Finally, I realized that, for me, structure was my friend. I set my interests up as if they were a series with episodes. Every day of the week is allocated to an interest. If an interest comes to a natural conclusion or no longer resonates, I replace it with a new interest. By doing this, I not only allowed myself to grow diversely, but I also realized how closely a lot of the interests align.

It only needs to make sense to you....

I realized that by doing shadow work, I was ultimately doing alchemy. Adding in my studies around Toltec shamanism just added even more depth. What I was learning about tarot and oracle cards was supporting all of the above. I then understood that a lot of the work I was doing in one thing was benefiting something else.

Sure, if I had picked any one thing, I would be able to get really good at that. But by adding a little bit of everything, my experience changed from a 2D experience to a 5D experience with additional intricacies and fun twists.

And so my head, my heart, my drive, and my foundation hugged it out and made a new agreement. I am perfectly happy being a jack of all trades because my goal is not to be the master of one; my goal is to be the mistress at being ME!

The Mistress of being me!