A Reflection on Fathers Day, Family, and Inner Work
I’m reminded of a training I went to one day where we told about seeing some families and family dynamics as shapes. Perhaps as a little kid you were triangle personality who was expressive, loud and imaginative but were born in a square family who were stern, analytical and regimented. Or perhaps you were a circle child, sensitive, emotional, and deeply inner reflective, but born in a triangle family who were naturally cold emotionally and just couldn’t understand you. Regardless of the symbol it was a great analogy to speak about the struggles of some people within a family unit. It’s on days like today in Australia, on Fathers Day, where I’m reminded of people and communities I’ve worked with over the years where these dynamics play out regularly and unfortunately the child turns into an adult and brings with it a number of inner critics, repressions, pains or rebellions.
