Have you noticed that we often refer to ourselves by labels. We often refer to ourselves by our position in the family, Mum, Dad, Son, Daughter, Wife, Husband, Sister, brother. Or we refer to ourselves by our job title, Doctor, Teacher, Designer, Nurse, you get the picture.
Sometimes we use our labels so much that we forget who we really are. We start to identify with the role of the label or labels we use. For example someone in the same job for 20 years can see themselves as their job title and as a result can feel totally lost or misplaced outside of the working environment. Someone in a position of high authority at work can start to use the same method of authority on their family or friends. Someone in a working role of giving continuously may find themselves slipping in to the same role at home becoming the giver in all situations.
Which label are you using today? Have you thought about it? Which role in your life do you identify with the most?
Why do we feel we need labels, have you ever pondered that? What would life be like if we didn’t have labels?
Our emotions and how we respond or react to situations are dependant on the label we have given ourselves at the time of interaction. For example our response to a sentence will be different if we are talking as an Employee or a Mother. This is the same for family interactions also, we will respond differently under the various labels, Mum, Sister, Aunt etc.
So something to reflect on today …
What label are you using today?
Do you need a label?
What would your life look like without labels?
