I've had two strong identities for most of my adult life. One was "mother;" the other was "consultant." Both of these identities took on different meanings at different times but I always knew who I was, as I anchored myself in my child's life and my work. I don't have a single regret about the amount of time and energy I put into them. They were, in a sense, my callings. And I loved "being them."
But now I need a new identity - one that relates to my inner world, not my relationship with my external world. I'm not at all sure how this process will unfold but I have a pretty strong faith that it will.
Many of my friends moved into "grandparent" with vigour. While I look forward to that time, that continues to define one according to external relationships so it's not what I'm looking for.
Is "identity" the same as "personna?" Does it only have to do with how we present ourselves to the world?
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