When you introduce yourself to someone new, what do you say? For many, it goes something like this, “Hi, my name is (your name), and I’m a (job title).”
Ever since I can remember, I’ve wrapped my identity around whatever I was into at the time. Everything from my early days as a high school student-athlete to my relationship status, where I lived, career, and job title helped shape how I saw myself and who I defined myself to be.
I created this identity based on my skills and abilities—what I…
