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My Identity

I was asked recently in a group to introduce myself—specifically, “Who are you? And what all do you do?”

I’ve been asked that question, like many reading this, a thousand times. This time, however, it caused me to pause as I tried to figure out how to answer in the “normal” or appropriate way for the audience.

I of course gave the regular spiel—a certified holistic health coach, a gut health specialist, an author, a certified epigenetics test provider, a mom, a leader in my business, blah, blah, blah. And as I did so, it felt so… I don’t know, superficial? Insignificant? Temporal? Not that a couple of those things aren’t important, but…

I’ve been thinking a lot about my identity lately as I’ve been really contemplating life and what is important to me.

Maybe it’s midlife thoughts.

I’ve taken on different roles throughout my life, and recently I’ve questioned some of those current roles and my purpose.

I’ve realized that when my identity is viewed through the lens of what I’m doing—my career, my role as a mother/wife, my skills, etc.—I tend to feel the weight of my inadequacies. It can feel uninspiring.

But when I think about my most important identity, something shared by a leader I love, it comes down to these three things:

✨ I am a Child of God.
✨ I am a Child of the Covenant—the covenant made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob of the Old Testament.
✨ I am a Disciple of Christ—the Jesus of the New Testament.

This knowing is what gives me purpose. It inspires me, and it has become the driving force in my life.

Because when I know who I am, I don’t have to find my worth in what I do.

I can be a mother, a wife, a business owner, a health coach, a leader, a friend—and all the other roles I may take on throughout this life—but those things don’t define me.

They are simply things I get to do.

And as imperfect and flawed as I am, nothing I accomplish will ever be more important than knowing whose I am and who I am in Christ.