New post!! We can attach our identity to so many different things. It can even feel “right” to do so. After all, we do take on many roles in our lives and what we do and have achieved DOES impact on our identity. What are some of YOUR roles/identities? They might relate to: - What you eat – eg I’m vegan, I’m Paleo - Your relationship status - Your career or business - Your spiritual beliefs - The way you work – eg I’m busy, I’m driven, I’m a perfectionist, I’m - successful - Your body – eg I’m a size x - Where you live - Your child status – eg I’m a mother, I do/don’t want children, I can’t have children - What you own – eg property, car, designer items - Your income External labels can be a bit of a short cut to help answer the question, “Who am I?” They are certainly part of the picture. The way you identify and define yourself may or may not be an issue to you. Usually it will only become a “problem” if something in your life changes, your identity shifts and all of a sudden you realise you were actually quite attached to that old identity and don’t quite know who you are without it! Examples: - You define yourself as a vegan and then, years later, find yourself craving meat - You’re defined by your career and then take time out for motherhood (clients have often talked about this as a huge time of identity shift) - Your identity is quite connected to where you live and you suddenly have to move for eg a promotion, or your partner’s job... Read the rest of the post right here: >>> kerrybelviso/who-am-i-anyway-a-look-at-identity/
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 09:15:55 +0000
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