My Supports

No matter their personality, everyone has some level of supports within their daily lives that help them complete tasks, survive, and live their lives optimally.  I believe that emotional supports are imperative to quality of life.  The emotional supports in my daily life today are definitely my family, mainly my husband and my daughter.  They give me the motivation to keep going, even when I may be ready to give up.  They give me the energy to get up every morning and put my best foot forward in order to make them proud.  They support me by listening to my problems without judgment, as well as making me laugh when I feel uptight or stressed.   In addition, my extended family is supportive in the same way, as well as a few close friends.  Without these people in my life, it would be meaningless, not motivating, and difficult.  Everyone wants to feel that they have an impact on somebody or have somebody that they can turn to when life gets them down. 

Of course, everyone needs certain physical supports such as monetary supports, food, water, shelter, etc.  These are all necessities in order to survive of course. Another support that people who live in rural communities need is a car.  Without a functional car, I would not be able to get to work to make money and provide for my family.  This may seem like a given, but there are many people who do not have this support and it causes their life to be much more stressful because they are dependent on other people to get them places. 

I truly try not to be "supported" by anything else, because I believe sometimes this can become a crutch.  It is important to be as independent as possible.  Physical and material things can, and often will, not be there all of the time, therefore it is important not to become too dependent on these items. 

If I were to imagine myself without the most important support in my life, my family, I believe I would be a different person today.  Without the supportive, caring people in my life, I believe I would not be as successful today in establishing relationships with others, as well as experiencing success in my career.  Without an emotionally stable life, I would not be as motivated in my career and that would affect my other supports such as monetary supports, which would affect my ability to provide myself with shelter, food, etc.  Basically, without the emotional supports, my other supports would disappear.