Note: This was created before I became a Hoosier. In time, this more “fluid” element of my identity may become one that is entrenched (Shapiro, 2016, p. 16).
Note: This was created before I became a Hoosier. In time, this more “fluid” element of my identity may become one that is entrenched (Shapiro, 2016, p. 16).
Core Five Elements of Identity
Identity Element One: Christian
Personal and Social Identity (Shapiro, 2016)
Pillars: Belief, Ritual, Allegiance, Value, and Emotional Meaningful Experiences (Shapiro, 2016)
Why: I grew up going to church. The gospel story is one that was a part of many emotional meaningful experiences such as bible story reading time with my family before church on Sunday. I am God’s child and out of that love, I live my life to love and serve others.
Identity Element Two: Family-centric
Personal and Social (Shapiro, 2016)
Pillars: Allegiance, Value, and Emotional Meaningful Experiences (Shapiro, 2016)
Why: I am tied to my family and I love them dearly. My life has been tied to another since birth. I have an identical twin sister and we shared life till we were 23. We were rarely split apart. Now, I have my husband and two girls that I pour my energies into. I am a devoted wife and mother.
Identity Element Three: Kibo Group Board Member
Social (Shapiro, 2016)
Pillars: Belief, Allegiance, Value, and Emotional Meaningful Experiences (Shapiro, 2016)
Why: My involvement in Uganda first happened in a formative time of my life. In some ways, I was independent for the first time of life. I was just 22 when I moved there. I grew in my relationships, in maturity, and in independence. I love my friends who have been a part of those formative years including my Ugandan friends. I believe in sustainable, development work. All of this contributes to an emotional experience that is difficult to replicate and describe.
Identity Element Four: Teacher/Mentor
Social (Shapiro, 2016)
Pillars: Value and Emotional Meaningful Experience (Shapiro, 2016)
Why: I have been a teacher and mentor for almost 20 years. I value my profession and consider it my life’s calling to serve students. I am thrilled (and humbled) when I receive a positive comment related to my helpfulness or encouragement. I want to be known as someone who will walk alongside students and help them be the very best they can be. This creates many meaningful experiences between me and students that I grow close to.
Identity Element Five: Making the “good” list
Personal (Shapiro, 2016)
Pillar: Value (Shapiro, 2016)
Why: I am not sure how to describe it fully because the idea of “good” has many overlapping places in my life. I want to be seen as “good” at things even if it was just “good” at working hard. I want to be known as a trustworthy, “good” leader, team member, wife, mother, teacher/mentor etc. I don’t do well when I don’t feel like “good” happened. So, if my boss questions by capability or competency by talking down to me, I am put on the defensive and my “good” is threatened. I become instantly defensive.
Reference:
Shapiro, D. (2016). Negotiating the nonnegotiable: How to resolve your most emotionally charged conflicts. Penguin Random House.
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