Comments on: Lost Identity: I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore

By: Ruchika Thakur

Ruchika Thakur — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:05:32 +0000

Hey there!

I read this post and felt so much connected. I am 38, mother of a 7 year old and have been a corporate slave once. I am back to the work life but so much happened in my married life that actually made me question if I did right by giving my 10 years to it. Things have started to normalize now but I feel as if something in me had lost and needs to be rebuilt. And from the time I have started rediscovering those bits n pieces of me, I feel more better. I am still in the selfcare and self-discovery journey which I don’t want to let go as that kept me afloat after what I had gone through/lost in these multiple roles that I played in my life.
I loved your article. Keep writing! keep it up!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:32:59 +0000

In reply to Chris. @Chris, I think we often struggle to find a better version of ourselves, because the journey is as important as the destination. I hope you find yourself again soon too.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:37:39 +0000

I did lose myself and i’m still struggling to find it. As a kid i too felt that my destiny was to be a writer and the turns of life sent me to law school, i became a lawyer and went abroad to do my masters degree in a top 10 school. I so wanted to become a lawyer, have an office, meet my colleagues in court all those flashy stuff. But then again, the turns of life sent me through another path and the life i dreamed for so many hours of study and discipline (i was also top of my class in UnderG and PostGr school) disappeared, in a matter of days. Now i find myself lost, whilst I’ve found success in what i do now (running a part of my family business) i feel so disconnected to myself and the ones around me, looking for external validation because i can no longer find it inside me, or my titles, or my grades. I have even developed a nasty drinking pattern these last few years and i feel that such pattern is just me looking for the feeling i had when i was a student in europe living my dream. By this moment i don’t remember quite well what i was writing in the beginning, but yeah, i hope i can find myself again, soon.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:38:12 +0000

In reply to Steveark. @Steveark, Thank you for your kind words. I always enjoy reading your comments.

By: Steveark

Steveark — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:04:52 +0000

That was a fascinating self appraisal. I think it’s very cool the many lives you’ve led and the way you have navigated out of a place of loss and confusion to a very triumphant one of joy. I think your family is very blessed to have you and that there is no telling what you’ll decide to do in the future. I don’t find many people with this level of self knowledge and wisdom. Very cool.