Reflections

The concept of identity interests me. Recently I’ve been thinking that as humans, we spend so much time building a life to live, that we get caught in the daily rush of it and forget that our identity is multifaceted. It’s important to remember that while we identify with certain things, those things are NOT our identity. Not who we are. What we do, what we collect, what we wear, who our parents are, what we believe, what we like, how others see us, none of it is who we are. While all those things CONTRIBUTE to our overall identity and paint a picture of the whole person we are, it’s important to remember that the concept of identity is fluid and ever changing. What it all boils down to is how we see ourselves and how comfortable we are being us. It’s important to remember that just because our identity is what it is today, doesn’t mean it can’t change (intentionally or not).

Do you like the person you are today? Are you comfortable with yourself and the person you are on the inside? Are you aligning your life and the things you do with who you want to be? Are you spending time with people that make you happy and make you feel like your time is worth it? I guess what I’m saying (in a long winded round about way) is that we could all be more intentional with what we do and how those things contribute to who we are, and who we want to be. We should all love the skin we’re in. And if that means shaking things up, then who am I to judge? Life’s too short to live a life you’re not comfortable with.