Breaking Bread Podcast

Identity answers the question, who I am and who I am not. An answer that is multi-faceted -both objective and subjective. Sometimes obvious and other times obscure. And to make it trickier, it shifts over time. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Ted Witzig Jr helps us understand the nature of identity formation and how we can better steward this area of our life. Show notes: Identity is: The sense of self - who I am and who I am not. Aspects that make up identity: Demographics: age, sex, address Relationships: child, father, mother, husband, wife Roles: job, family, volunteer Values: likes, dislikes, religion, beliefs, loyalties Experiences: health, hobbies, accomplishments, ownership Personalities: gifts, character traits, talents Events that unsettle identity: Development Loss Transition Role shifts Experiences Belief shifts Process for forming identity: From exploration: trying, investigating, experiencing, researching To commitment: being settled, resolved and grounded Troubles in forming identity