Your Job is Not Your Identity.
It’s just where you go to make money.
Today, we’re talking about something so many of us wrestle with—separating who we are from what we do.
It can be easy to think that your worth is tied to your job title or how hard you’re working, but really your identity is not your job.
You are worthy of all the wonderful things life has to offer, simply because of who you are—not what you achieve.
Separating work from identity can be freeing. Inspired by my book Slow Living, I explore how to detach from the pressures of defining ourselves by our careers.
JL Collins talks about The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, in his book The Simple Path to Wealth. It reinforces this idea—retirement isn’t an age, but a financial equation that can create more freedom in your life.
Workplaces can feel like a second home but it’s important to remember that work and colleagues are separate from your actual life .
True belonging comes from the family and close friends who truly know, love, and support you.
At the end of the day, your life happens outside of work, with the people who matter most.
If you need help figuring out who YOU ARE — outside of work, and outside of labels — reach out to me. I work with people each day who are trying to discover who they are, deep down inside.
You can read all my coach offerings, here.
You can also plop yourself onto my calendar, here.
Want to go back and listen to more episodes like this one? Start here!
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Episode 16: Matching Your Identity with Integrity
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