Back to the Hierarchy of Need
Today feels like a day of light, of revelation, of increased understanding and 'allowance' for feeling the way I have felt in South Sudan. I've been thinking a lot about Maslow's Hierarchy of Need , and am now trying to apply it to myself personally, as well as to the context around me. The premise is that you do not choose your level of need, you move between the levels, but you cannot progress up until your needs further down have been met. I come from a background of having all my basic and psychological needs met, and therefore I am in need of self-fulfilment , the highest level - feeling like I am doing a good job in every area of life. But I think I have descended down a level or 2 while being here. Whereas at home, my psychological needs were being met, here, they are not. My need for accomplishment and esteem remain unmet as my job is not busy, not 'out there' in the community as I'd anticipated, and not (seemingly) making any kind of difference o...