Who Are You?
If someone were to ask you today, “Who are you?” how would you answer? Would you say your name? Your title at work? The roles you take on each day?
I could answer that question in many ways. I’m an extremely proud aunt, an ENFJ, a writer, a Capricorn, a native Californian, a music lover, a member of Generation X, a Reiki master, a bird owner… so many things. I’m sure you could answer the question in just as many, if not more, ways.
But as I mentioned previously, we are so much more than our roles, our names, and what we do. Who we are is comprised of so much. Why is it, then, that we can let what we do feel like it’s who we are, and we end up tangled up—or worse, lost in—it sometimes?
To do less and be more, we need to give more importance to who we are outside of and beyond what we do. It’s easy to get caught up in “being” an employee or “being” a mom, and those are very important. But what’s even more important is to be able to set aside pressing deadlines at work or activities at home and make time to be who we truly are. In those moments of stillness and clarity, whether we’re meditating or sharing a great conversation with a friend, we transcend our roles and our routines to be more in touch with our true selves. And when we have that perspective, that clarity, it means we’re able to be more centered in our authentic selves and give more to those roles and routines without letting them define us.
How do you gain that clarity and perspective? How do you set aside what you do to get really clear on who you are? Leave a comment to share and help us all learn and grow from your wisdom.
How do you create moments of stillness and clarity so that you're clear about who you are outside of what you do?
It’s funny, I’ve been thinking a lot about this specific topic. Who am I? How do I be who I want to be – all the time? Then to take it one step further; how do I brand myself to reflect who I am online? With social media running wild and participating in it actively, I find I feel like I wear different faces for different roles, people, groups, ideas etc and I don’t want them to over lap a lot of the time. How do I learn about who I am so that I be comfortable with how I reflect outwardly in such a transparent world that we live in. Maybe the bottom line is why am I so uncomfortable with me, as I am, on all fronts?
Jen
this is such a wonderful & important post! To make sure I stay true to who I am while I start to get wrapped up in my roles & hub bub of each day is this: I make sure that I can bring joy to all around me & keep myself happy in every decision I make. My goal is to enjoy every bit of this life that I can, so these two actions help me to achieve this. – namaste!
Sounds like a great thing to make sure of, Kerri! You’ve certainly given me joy!
That sounds good, Amy! I think if you’re comfy with you then you are being you in whatever circumstance!