How do you answer: Who are you?

Do you say your name? Tell about your job, career? Parent? Husband? Daughter? Hobbies? Interests? Explain where you're from?  

And they're necessary, right? How else are you going to introduce yourself to someone? 

But after years of describing ourselves, we begin to slowly think that these labels are really us. They become more important for us to uphold and show to the world than who we really are. They begin to cover our authentic selves.  

..labels become more important for us to uphold and show to the world than our authentic self...

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And we begin walking around trying to meet the demands of these labels.

3 Effective Ways to Ease Anger 

Finding yourself blowing up at inappropriate times? Taking your anger out on innocent family members or coworkers? Do you find yourself yelling while driving - perhaps at the radio or at other drivers?  

I’ve been there. I remember getting so frustrated and angry at work when my solutions to issues were ignored because I was new. Only listening to my idea after all of the other ones failed. And then, never getting credit for the solution I provided. I was so aggravated.

I let mounting bills and financial stress strain my family relationships. I was so angry about finances that I put them before the people I loved.

It was difficult. But when out of control anger affects work life, home life, relationships, and contentment, it’s time for a shift.

Our culture is geared to push forward, grow, make things happen, produce. All of this can culminate in a need to force things to happen! Get the promotion at work. Upgrade the phone. Lease a new car. Pay the...