Identity

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Let Go of Self to Find Self-worth

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When I was 15 years old, I would often ask my Dad what he thought I was good at. Our conversations always ended the same way—I just hadn’t found what were my strengths yet. This answer always left me feeling dissatisfied and disappointed.

I Didn’t Choose to be Gay

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I did not choose to be attracted to people of the same sex. I had an ordinary childhood in an ordinary home. My father and mother, along with my grandmother, loved me and did their best to provide and care for me.

We Are Not the Sum of Our Bad Choices

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You might have encountered them on the streets. The lonely, the homeless, and the addicted. They started off just like the rest of us, but somewhere along the line, one wrong choice after another led them on a downward spiral.

I’m No Superwoman and It’s Perfectly Okay

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In English novelist Jane Austen's classic, Pride and Prejudice, there is a particular discussion on the attributes of an "accomplished woman".

Why Am I Striving to Please Others?

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I have always been a people pleaser. I know that I can please someone by doing exactly what they tell me to do. Growing up in church, I did just that. I was cautious whenever I spoke to guy friends face-to-face or in text messages, because my leaders discouraged me from doing so.

It’s Time We Stop Being “Perfect”

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Perfection. It’s in a frozen smile and windswept hair. It’s in soft, brown hair or slim, toned legs. It’s when someone has everything together. We see perfection—but only when we are not looking closely enough. I used to envy other girls for their beauty and popularity.

Can You Really Travel to Find Yourself?

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I used to consider traveling and its accompanying “find yourself” mantra overrated. In the 2010 American romantic movie Eat Pray Love, the protagonist, a divorcee, escapes from her daily life in which she feels lost and confused, to "exotic" lands like India, where she finds inner peace and learns to love herself (as well as another man).

What Can We Do About Our Hypocrisy?

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“I can't believe she's having sex with him. I mean, she attends church. I don't get it,” my friend said, puzzled.

The World Calls Me a Hypocrite . . . Am I?

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I once met a lady at church who touched me with her behavior. She would raise her hands during worship, and cry and belt out the songs with an obvious ache vibrating in her voice. During prayer time, she would plead with us to pray for her. I wanted to embrace her.