The Hero Within

Here's what I decided as I thought about the kind of counsellor that I want to be: My job is not to be the hero, it's to awaken something heroic in front of me.

A long time ago, I went through the Strengthsfinder program, which helps people identify the things they are inherently good at. The things that are so easy to you that you assume they are easy for everyone.

My evaluation identified me as a MAXIMIZER:

➡️People exceptionally talented in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252299/maximizer-theme.aspx

And so here I am, seeing the best in a man who is going through the worst days of his life.

I want him to see his strengths when he feels his weakest. Find his summer after a brutal winter.

I want to witness his hero's journey.