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Can my identity change?

Can who you are change over time?

a person pointing a camera at an old person and seeing a baby in the viewfinder.

Our connections and relationships, good or bad, help to shape who we are. Is it OK though if these change over time?

  • Is it OK for me to lose interest in things?
  • Is it OK for me to have new friends?
  • Is it OK for me to lose touch with people?

As humans, we develop new interests, lose interest in others, and gain new friends as well as losing touch with old ones.

The important thing is that our choices help us know who we are and feel hopeful about the future.

Next, we’ll look at Meaning.