Let me ask you, who are you?

You are not your role.

You are not the person youre dating.

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Nicolas Herrera

You are not the city you live in or apartment you might be crammed into.

You are not your resume, your LinkedIn, and especially not your Instagram account.

You are not linear, singular, or one-dimensional.

In reality, were merely forced to let go of who we thought we were.

It can be devastating to lose something we thought of as sacred or as foundational to our very being.

But if we lose that thing?

When you strip everything material or relational away, think about who that would make you.

What brings you joy?

Where do you feel full?

What fears hold you back?

What are you best at?

You just have to be open to seeing it.

But loss also opens up space for something else.

Become aware of what you attract, what manifests, and what feels like its magnetized to you.

Youll start to see that you are far more valuable than a name or a title.

There is more to you than the routine way you introduce yourself in an interview or on a date.

You are more than you give yourself credit for.

Let me ask you again.

Who are you, truly, without anything or anyone else?