Identity

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My Career Came to a Standstill at 26

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At 26, my life changed in ways that I wouldn’t have planned for myself. My boyfriend at the time received an offer for a position overseas. We decided to get married so we could move together.
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Roger Federer: Moving On with Grace

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In the world of tennis, September 2022 will go down in history as the end of an era—the retirement of Roger Federer.
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Why Humility Isn't the Same as Putting Ourselves Down

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My friend gazed at me through FaceTime, a kind smile on her face. “I just want to let you know that I just counted you saying the word ‘stupid’ six times when talking about yourself.”
A woman is feeling anxious while looking at her phone

Why I Unplugged from Social Media

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When I first signed up on Facebook, I was an 11-year-old who was just trying to fit in. Over time, I began to feel the need to keep up with whatever’s trending on social media, because I was afraid I'd lose my friends if I didn't.
A woman is working as a chef

I Was a Chef, Until My Arm Stopped Working

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It all began one day when my shoulder started hurting. At first I thought it was just a bad case of stiff neck, but it worsened to the point that I couldn’t turn my neck anymore.
A guy is walking on a rainy day and his reflection

Lost Between Two Worlds

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Whatever were gains to me I now consider loss. . . (Philippians 3:7-8) If believing in Jesus hasn’t made your life better, at least in the way you think it should’ve, could it be. . . that you haven’t fully understood what you’ve gained?
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The Batman and the Challenge to Be More

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Amidst the shadows and corruption of this neo-noir mystery are challenging themes for us in a world which is increasingly enraged and struggling with hopelessness and a bleak future.
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What I Learned When My Professional Title Expired

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A professional title can be stripped away. That realisation dawned on me when I was barred from renewing my license by the office that regulated my profession.
3 Problems When We Tie Our Identity to Our Work

3 Problems When We Tie Our Identity to Our Work

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What questions do you normally ask someone when you meet them for the first time? My guess is that after asking their name, one of the most likely questions you ask is, “What do you do for work?”. But have you noticed how people often respond? Not by saying, “I work as a lawyer”, but “I am a lawyer”. We live in a world of “I am what I do”, where our identity is tied to our work.