Author: clfuu

“I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.”
― Madonna

How do you experiment with your identity?

Some ways we express our identities—like clothes, makeup and jewelry—are easy to put on and take off, and let us show different sides to the world on a daily basis. Some identities change in major ways in the middle of our lives, like becoming a parent or changing religious affiliation. Some identities, like race or family history, are with us for a lifetime.

What aspect of your identity has shifted the most? What has remained the most stable?

“Perhaps it’s impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be.”
― Orson Scott Card

What identity have you taken on because circumstances demanded it?

A large part of who we are is our relationships, the bonds of love and history and responsibility that tie us together, that give our lives shape and meaning.

What is a relationship that is a big part of your understanding of who you are?

“What we know matters, but who we are matters more.”
― Brené Brown

When has learning about something outside you helped you to better understand who you are?