Monday, October 3, 2011
Chapter 4 - COMPETENCE
Sometimes I become my biggest enemy with my self-doubt. I struggle with self-esteem issues and sometimes when people criticize me I just fall apart. I’m working on becoming more self-assured which has not been an easy road and I constantly fall back into old patterns of not feeling worthy. I really envy people who have an unbreakable self-confidence because for me it’s something I struggle with every day of my life. I like how this chapter outlines the different categories because it helps me think about my current skills level. I need to work on being more socially competent because while I can talk with people and hold a conversation sometimes I hold myself back from talking with people in fear of what will come out of my mouth. I also like how this chapter talks about reflecting and analyzing your practice. As much as I disliked BTSA when I was in the program the reflections you are forced to do were the most powerful lessons. I still try to reflect on my practices to continually grow and improve my teaching. The other thing I like about this chapter is the statement about you will make mistakes but how you react and handle the mistakes will show your competence in a situation. So when I make a mistake I need to acknowledge it and learn from it so it doesn’t happen again.
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Sister, I feel the same way. I finally feel very confident in my position as a counselor:) Every job takes times to develop and bulid capacity. I'm confident you will be a great leader some day!
ReplyDeleteI think you would be surprised many people struggle with self-esteem or lack confidence in one area or another. I lack confidence to public speaking for fear of people judging on my speaking skills. Crazy thing is I can speak all day in front of kids but get nervous in front of adults. Its something we all need to work on. :)
ReplyDeleteSelf confidence is something I struggle with as well! I wonder if most people do? I am always the hardest on myself never feeling like I have done enough. There is much to earn a nd we can. Ever know it all!
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