If I asked you right now, “Who are you? I mean, who are you really?” how would you answer?
As touched on over the years, our first inclination is to respond with labels; labels that we’ve accepted from others or even assigned to ourselves to help us feel like we “fit in”: wife; husband; partner; child; grandchild; sister; brother, or parent. But since we seem to wear multiple masks, we can add more labels: secretary; judge; stock broker; Staff Sergeant; cashier; student; realtor; mechanic; energy worker; IT specialist; graphic artist; etc.
We also have labels for our religious beliefs: Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, agnostic, etc.
And then there are the labels for social identities: race, class, gender, ethnicity; disability; socioeconomic status, and more.
Who Are You Now?
As we continue to work on our soul growth, we are asked to take a look at ourselves without the labels and masks.
If you take a look at self without those, how would you answer, “Who are you now?” There may be some unease; fear; a reaction along the lines of “This is a load of crap!” and walk away; confusion; or maybe intrigue.
So who are you now without ... Read More
by Jan Toomer
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