Parineeta’s Story
Parineeta has a well-paying job and her consistent performance has won her lot of accolades and appreciation from the management and her peers. Her team also loves her and holds her in high esteem. Parineeta is constantly worried about losing her job. She is worried the stock markets will crash and her investments will be reduced to nothing. She is the sole bread earner in the family with 2 elderly parents and a college going brother. Recently she is experiencing some tingling sensation in her hands especially with her thumb. She has consulted a doctor and has done an x ray of her hands. Nothing seems to be wrong physically.
When Parineeta was 15, her dad lost his job in a restructuring exercise of the organisation. He was under tremendous stress at the time and even had bouts of anger. Parineeta saw a side of her kind and loving dad which she had never seen before. This left an indelible impression on her. Through a series of reflective questions, we were able to unearth the source of Parineeta’s fears and anxieties.
Our hands do a variety of things. They hold things. We handle things. We clutch and grasp and grip with our hands. We caress with our hands. We pinch with our hands. These are all the ways of dealing with our experiences. Parineeta’s tingling sensation in her hand was a manifestation of her fear and anxiety.
Fingers represent the details of life. The fingers each have a meaning. Problems in the fingers show us where we need to relax and let go. If you cut your index finger, there is probably anger and fear that has to do with your ego in some current situation. The thumb is mental and represents worry. The index finger is the ego and fear. The middle finger has to do with sex and anger. When you are angry, hold your middle finger and watch the anger dissolve. Hold the right finger if your anger is directed at a man and the left if it is at a woman. The ring finger is both unions and grief. The little finger has to do with the family and pretending.
Finger Represents New Thought Pattern
Thumb Intellect and Worry My mind is at peace
Index finger Ego and Fear I am secure
Middle finger Anger and Sexuality I am comfortable with my sexuality
Ring finger Unions and Grief I am peace loving
Little finger Family and Pretending I am myself with the family of Life
The Path that Parineeta chose
Parineeta started a Gratitude Journal and wrote in it one thing that made her grateful for the job she had. She wrote her daily experiences in the journal - how she was doing good work, how she was contributing to the organization, how her bosses were appreciating her, the conversations she had with her colleagues, the outings she had with them, her willing ness to listen and evaluate constructive feedback from her boss, the kindness from her team on her birthday and other festival days,….. The list kept on growing. That gave her the confidence, reassurance and encouragement that she needed for herself..
The daily mantra that Parineeta chose for herself was – I choose to handle all my experiences with love and joy. I am peaceful with the details of life. I am secure.
She also started paying attention to her needs and desires in addition to her family’s and the organization’s. She started journaling on her self-talk and started being aware of the times she was being unkind herself. As that awareness increased, she was able to catch herself as soon as she did it so that she could immediately change the narrative. These are some of the salient initiaves she too. Through her conscious and consistent efforts, Parineeta was able to bring more joy and peace in her life.
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