Copycat
About myself, I've discovered this: I'm an interpersonal Weird Al.
By that, I mean, I am a parody artist of rooms and people. I can sense and take on the values and expectations of people I interact with.
In my work, as a facilitator, this is wielded well: groups find in me someone who is attuned to their reality and can speak back to them their needs. I can summarize and synthesize well, because in many ways, I have simply taken on their burdens am speaking from their point of view.
I can also find that if I'm not careful, I can lose track of my own point of view on an issue. I drift into becoming a performance artist that is simply the embodiment of other people's expectations.
The art of getting acquainted with what my own needs are, is a very slippery pursuit. It's part of why quiet time, and time away from people, is crucial. It builds a self-understanding that becomes a stronger fortress, letting me more intentionally slip into "facilitator" or "listener" mode without losing my sens…
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