tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14637618.post3321490047172602831..comments2023-10-30T09:08:02.141-06:00Comments on As Days Go By: What's in a name?Trixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186256024588576955noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14637618.post-2389913228939485402011-03-27T17:55:59.581-06:002011-03-27T17:55:59.581-06:00you're welcome... i changed mine at 17, and wi...you're welcome... i changed mine at 17, and with the exception of one spelling change since then, it's been the right choice. I also use another name entirely for certain creative endeavors because it speaks to the "why" I create... Be brave, be strong, and be YOUWhispers and Wisheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575087370505395897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14637618.post-81104946299200766782011-03-26T16:47:30.964-06:002011-03-26T16:47:30.964-06:00Thank you...my friends think I am having an identi...Thank you...my friends think I am having an identity crisis right now...the reality is that I have had so many names defining who that is has not always been easy. nicknames are just that...<br />"A nickname is a name different in origin" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickname <br /><br />I learned through this challenge from others...my name does not define me...I DEFINE ME...owning my name and owning who I am has been a challenge altogether.<br /><br />Ok, so it took me until I was 40...dwell on it or see that I am willing to say, "I am not always right, i am not afraid to admit I was wrong, I am not afraid to see another opinion, and I am willing to be open to other's views and ideas."<br /><br />It is not taking what they say as Gold...it is be willing to open a few doors in my Soul House. :)Trixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186256024588576955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14637618.post-7021173137788040322011-03-26T14:28:31.626-06:002011-03-26T14:28:31.626-06:00beautiful post, Trisha, and I hear you on the the ...beautiful post, Trisha, and I hear you on the the challenges of changing your name. Most people never even consider it, but i think that there comes a time in our lives when we know who we are in a way that asks to be named. Congratulations on claiming your name.Whispers and Wisheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575087370505395897noreply@blogger.com