Finding Myself (again)
On 10 September 2024, a friend connected me with someone who wanted his biography written. After praying and discussing with Mum, I sent him a message to say that I could not do it. He wanted to meet me anyway. I felt the same. He was curious about me and I wanted to hear his story to see if I could give some direction to his book project.
It was a refreshing meet up after taking work and ministry at a more leisurely pace to focus on Mum for almost 2 years. I felt for some time “unemployed.” Of course that’s not true because so much has happened, life has not stopped.
It’s so easy to to find my identity in what I do instead of who I am in Christ – to rest on my adventures, achievements, accolades, and income instead of resting on who I am as a child of God.
Mr G was intrigued by my digital stories so he got his wife to come along as well. I was happy to be able to talk through his book project and give him directions. I encouraged him to do his own writing so as to preserve his voice and authenticity. It’s so easy to let someone else or even AI do it.
It was also good to recall my own journey. Sometimes we forget who we are and what God has brought us through.
On hindsight the advice I gave him was what I needed to hear myself. Some questions that keeps looming in my mind are: what will life be after Mum and is there anything I need to do now to prepare, especially being a single. I have seen many caregivers lose themselves with grief and also needing to rediscover who they are – no longer as a caregiver.
After meeting with him, I came back energised and with some clarity about things I enjoy doing, that I’m good at, and useful for serving others. I spent the few days after our meet up reorganising my website. I played around with AI to help me research on my client demographics. It identified areas professionals like myself struggle about with the emergence of AI.
Here’s the revamp of website for my home-office business, Tyros Global.
So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.
– Psalm 71:18, ESV