When you introduce yourself to someone new, how do you describe yourself? It’s likely you’d give your name, maybe your occupation, and possibly a personal connection. My label is pretty much the same as my blog description.
But what happens to our identities if we strip away those labels? What if I wasn’t an author? What if my kids all move out (which they obviously will one day)? What if I could no longer sing or draw? What if I wasn’t my husband’s wife or my parents’ daughter? What if I wasn’t “Erin”? Would this rose by another name still smell as sweet?
I believe that each one of us has an essence, a soul, a core that remains intact no matter what happens to the surface. If I lose those trappings that I call my identity, I will still be me. I will still be a child of God.
Whether you’re navel-gazing or maybe working on some character development, try to get at the heart of who it is that you’re looking at. And remember you are loved.
Erin E. M. Hatton 