In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on how our sense of identity changes as we move through different stages of life.
A grounding reminder that beneath every transition, there is a steady part of you that remains, and reconnecting with it can bring peace, confidence, and rest. For the full meditation inspired by this reflection, search “Finding Peace With Who You Are - Sleep Wave”.
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[00:00:27] One of the craziest things about getting older is realizing how much life changes and how much I change with it. I sometimes feel like I've been several different people already. I had my persona as a child and a teenager, then as a young artist, then as a wife, a professional, a mother, and it just goes on.
[00:00:52] I can remember back to my child self and feel a resonance with her as an adult, or to the other younger versions of me, and realize that there is some constant, some current that runs through them all. I am, in the end, just me. There was a time in my life when I really struggled with the question of, who am I? This question brought up thoughts about my purpose.
[00:01:22] I wanted to know what I was on this earth to do. These huge questions felt overwhelming, and the answers seemed out of my reach. It was during this time, though, that I started to meditate. A common mantra for meditation is, I am. I used this mantra for a while, just connecting with the simple truth of that. I am.
[00:01:50] I used this mantra for a while, just connecting with the simple truth of that. I am. I am here. I am worthy. I am present. I am. I am. I am. When I am. I am.
[00:02:17] I am. I am. I am. I am. of a career and countless other situations. Simply moving through life brings it up for
[00:02:44] all of us at one time or another, and this question of who am I is likely to happen many times in our lives. This can be a disconcerting feeling and can easily keep us up at night. But there is that current there, the you that lingers throughout all your transformations.
[00:03:11] Connecting to that steady, constant part of yourself can be soothing and grounding. If these kinds of big questions are keeping you up at night, feeling into this quiet, steady part of you can help you find peace and rest. Even if these questions have not been on your mind,
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