Who am I?
Perhaps a question we all ask ourselves? I am a woman, a mother, a friend, a partner, a business woman, a student in life, an artist, a comedy fan and so much more.
All of these labels have identities, identities that I place upon them and identities that society places upon them. There are certain things I expect my identities to be and another that society expects them to be. Is it any wonder we get confused at times?
For each task I have in my life I assign an identity to take care of it, and not always consciously. When I started my business I had to create the identity I wanted. When I became a mother I had to contemplate what kind of mother I wanted to be. As a partner I decide how I want my partner to see me. The list is endless.
We perceive ourselves in different ways at various times depending on our state of mind and situation. This is one of my examples … Not so long ago, in a moment of low self-esteem, I was feeling fat and short and I complained about it all weekend to a friend. I then went on to tell her that I considered myself vicious at times. My friend laughed, looked at me and said in a humorous manner “Yes you are … Vicious, Fat and Short!” I had to laugh as I realised that I had actually put that absurd label on myself and I understood in that moment how distorted a picture I had of myself. What is your picture of yourself? Continue reading “Who am I?” »
