Core Identity Exercise

In this practice, you will name four identities that are most central to who you are. I will then guide you through a process of imagining what it would be like to lose or let go of those identities, and then ultimately reintegrate each identity with gratitude, one by one. It may be helpful to use a sheet of paper at the beginning of this practice but you can also just engage with it in your mind. I hope you enjoy it!

Reviews

This resonates as I am also doing CF’s Tao course and coincidentally (?) we just were discussing The Who I Am question.

Also, several years ago, I let go of one of my main identities… performer when Irealized I was doing it for unhealthy reasons. So interesting to live most of my life with so much, MOST(!) of my energy going towards that specific identity and to really just let it go. I learned that I actually can let go.
Thank you Charles for your teachings. 💕

One of the heaviest experiences after years of meditation. Tears streaming as I let go one by one - emptiness on one level -. I thought “I only need one leaf.”
Is this the charnel grounds, prison, a tent in the rubble of Gaza? Then gratitude & reminder not to squander my good fortune. An interesting adjunct to being in the 70’s of 111 zen days with Charles.
In another sense this was a peek at aging - death of parents, losing abilities like sight, hearing, mobility. In 10 minutes being taken through 10,000 levels is mind blowing. Thank you.

Interesting exploration of an area of identification

I really love that, I love the way it made me isolate and focus on myself. I have trouble with that. My first identity is caretaker. Thank you for your thoughts provoking work. 💜

Extremely insightful and profound exercise. Got a better sense of my core values with this fun method! Best 12 min spent!!