Self-Identity Theft
I often wondered in my pre-adolescent years what I would become when I grew up. An Olympic swimmer? A successful business man, a musician, a doctor?
There were times in my twenties when I just wanted to "be something ... anything" just so I could quiet the questioning in my mind. Many of us do not choose a vocation at a young age with a clear definitive path. Instead, for many of us, our paths are bestowed upon us, by the living of life itself.
Mid-life I had settled into the anxiety relieving knowing that I was a psychotherapist. I was lucky to have found my soul's purpose. Peace at last, eh? Maybe some.
Many of you may know about the almost imperceptible whisper deep down that says, "Really? This is it?"
The band, Snow Patrol, has a beautiful song out called, "This Isn't Everything You Are." Have I traded my ever-evolving spirit for the illusion of comfort? As I meet people in my practice it is so easy for me to see and experience all the different creative parts of a person. Can I also liberate all possibilities within myself, too?
I believe that any of us can be seduced by the premature clinging to any single identity during any time in our lives.
I have I have met the identity thief, and he is me.
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