identitySPECIALIST

Author: Lem Usita

  • It’s Easy to Love Your Neighbor if You Live in the Right Neighborhood

    It’s Easy to Love Your Neighbor if You Live in the Right Neighborhood

    I heard that line and connected with it. There were some initial thoughts that came to mind when I first heard it. – No matter what neighborhood you live in, you’re still to love your neighbor. – That means I have to know my neighbor. – I need to also…

  • Identity Decisions

    Identity Decisions

    They shape identity.  Whether you spend lots of time thinking about them or not, your decisions shape who you become.  You are who you are today because of decisions that you’ve made.  You can probably think of decisions that you’ve made that have shaped your sense of identity and self.…

  • Rediscover the Ability to Stare at Clouds

    Rediscover the Ability to Stare at Clouds

    I heard this phrase during a talk.  I don’t even know what the talk was about now.  I just heard the line and just connected with the idea. There are some of you that have never stared a clouds ever.  This concept is just foreign to you.  Then there are…

  • The Negative Fan

    The Negative Fan

    I’ve written a few posts about being a fan and getting your identity as a fan.  You’ve seen these crazy people wearing jerseys and cheese heads.  Crazy – all out fans.  We’ve seen those. Have you ever known a Negative Fan?  It’s one of those fans that – no matter…

  • Your Heroes

    Your Heroes

    I have written about how every single experience and relationship in your past has shaped you.  You are the sum total of al of that.  There is not such thing as an insignificant event or experience in your past.  Every relationship leaves a mark. Having a Heroes also has an…

  • Give Up Your Teenage Years – the John Salley Lesson

    Give Up Your Teenage Years – the John Salley Lesson

    I – I wish I was a little bit taller – I wish I was a baller I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her I wish I had a rabbit in a bat with a hat and a ’64 Impala   You might know…

  • Deep Hurt

    Every experience shapes and forms us. There’s no escaping it. All of our Deep Hurts have a powerful influence on our identity. When you are conscious of your Deep Hurt, you react and respond to it accordingly. Some of us push it down. Some of us charge after it head…

  • 25.2%

    I’m .2% from being normal – according to the BMI anyway.

  • 25.9%

    25.9%

    I have been tracking my BMI. August 22nd it was 26.2%. August 8th, it was 26.9%. July 9th, it was 28.1%. The BMI says that I’m still overweight, and yet again, I am not going to let the BMI determine my identity.  I am going to get healthy though, and…

  • Sit Outside

    Sit Outside

    I’ve had lots of time lately to Sit Outside.  It’s been so nice.  My office at work doesn’t have windows to see the outside world.  I can be in there for hours at a time and not see the outside.  It’s really nice to just sit outside.  There’s something about…

  • The Willpower Muscle

    The Willpower Muscle

    So I heard this idea awhile back. Have you ever thought about the Willpower Muscle or have you even thought about your willpower lately? Just like all of your muscles, we all need a willpower workout – maybe that should’ve been the title for this post. We all need to…

  • 26.2%

    26.2%

    So July 9th, I wrote a post called 28.1%.  It was post about the BMI and how it’s a horrible measure for identity.  We shouldn’t pay attention to someone calling you overweight.  Then I did a follow up post called 26.9%, August 8th.  This one is called 26.2% The first…