A Piece Of My Heart

My personality element is mud.

If your personality was an element type (earth, fire, water, air), which would it be and why? Would your elemental type change depending on the day or would you fit fairly neatly into one category? Has your element type changed throughout your life?

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Just for fun, here are the word associations I make when thinking about the four elements and how they relate to someone’s personality:

Earth – solid, dependable, steadfast, loyal
Fire – passionate, eager, volatile, witty
Water – fluid, respectful, easygoing, gentle
Air – ephemeral, free, joyful, simple

My own personality and the way I live my life always falls somewhere in the Earth/Water realm. Maybe you could say my personality element is mud. My roots begin in Hawaii, and I do believe I was shaped by the easygoing lifestyle there, reflected in both the Earth and Water personalities. I like the feeling of being carefree and accepting of the twists and turns of my path through life. I value respect and honesty and consistency. I dislike change and can most often keep a level head in all situations. I am loyal to those I love and trust. I like to have firm ground to stand on and need to be prepared before doing something new. The disconnect for me between water and earth is that one is so mobile and one is so fixed. I think I see myself more fixed than mobile, but I work to embrace the fluidity of water as well, though it requires more conscious effort.

A perfect example of this is in my work. I plan and coordinate workshops and other events where there are many moving parts and things need to go according to plan. I am in charge of making sure that happens. My earth side needs to feel in control, which often leads to stress and worry about whether something will go wrong. My water side reminds me to roll with the punches and trust my ability to navigate the challenges as they arise. Water reminds me that it is worthless to stress about things out of my control and reminds me to keep a healthy balance between structure and flexibility.

Anyway, main takeaway: My personality is muddy.
-Emily