It’s interesting how our whole world is into categorization. For example:
- Man/Woman
- Parent/Non-Parent
- Expatriate/Local
- Religious/Atheist
- Job (and which job is huge)
- Single/Taken
- And the list can go on forever…
Hey, I get it, somewhere in our brains we need categorization so we can put this new data in the archives and go about our lives. But somewhere along the lines we got too involved in the story of all these labels – with others and ourselves.
We began to identify too closely with the so called meaning behind what it means to be X.
But who are you really and what does X matter?
Does X make you a better, happier person?
If being a doctor meant you would have success and happiness everyone would be a doctor. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. It doesn’t mean there aren’t successful and happy doctors but the truth of the matter is, it’s what’s INSIDE that makes you who truly you are and everything else is subjective – it’s someone’s personal experience and opinion on X and IT’S ALL DIFFERENT depending on who you talk to.
Regardless of the label and it’s seemingly endless meanings given by any one person, only YOU control what you ultimately feel on the INSIDE. No one can go inside and make you feel or not feel anything.
So for a moment pause and reflect. Ask yourself this question, “Who am I without X label(s)?”.
Perhaps it’s the first time you seriously asked or contemplated this question. The answer may come right away or it may come over several days – the form doesn’t matter. What does matter is that you started to inquire within and are taking one step closer to understanding your deeper, truer self.
And trust me, even if you’re well seasoned in your awareness of labels it’s always a good opportunity to reflect on the question above. After all, we’re all human 🙂
In wellness,
Susan
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