What labels do you use to identify yourself?

As we awaken to who we are, we are bumping up against many of our core beliefs and thoughts about our world and ourselves, including the various labels we have taken on.  We believe, "I am an excellent employee (or business owner)" or "I am a dedicated and loving spouse."  These labels are based on both our self-perceptions as well as our experiences.

But is it really who we are or merely an expression of our Divinity in form?

It is both. To pick "one right answer" keeps us tied to duality with an either/or view of the world and ourselves.

Our Divine Self wants us to experience more of ourselves well beyond that which can be limited by labels.  Since our divinity is limitless, its grandness is bringing expanded perceptions to our human consciousness. This is part of why we are experiencing significant "challenges" in our lives that make us question and wonder, "Am I an excellent employee/business owner?” or "Am I a dedicated and loving spouse?"

It is by asking questions that answers can reveal themselves.  If we find ourselves challenged with situations such as a job layoff, business closure or the end of a long marriage, we may begin to question our identity (or self-perceived labels) as well as our worthiness.  The greater challenge is not whether or not we will find success once again with a new or improved job, business or spouse, but rather learning to feel good about ourselves if we don’t.

If we lose our labels – especially those positive adjectives that we attach to them – can we still feel good about ourselves?  Can we find inner peace in not attaching to a specific identity that we desire to be?  

Perhaps if we continue to bump up against these core beliefs about who we are we can release our more limited views and begin to see the greater picture of our magnificence. Perhaps, then, we will simply say, "I AM."

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