Yes I know what you mean and I've also started noticing how we often define ourselves socially by our roles... It was actually something my husband got me thinking about. When people ask him what he does for a living, he often will reply with "I work as a..." instead of "I am a..." and sometimes follow it up with "but I also like to do this and that". Some people just raise their eyebrows and nod, but in other instances it's been a real conversation starter. I've started picking up this habit and noticing a difference, not just in responses but in how I view my self as well. The less I define my self by my job, the more I open my mind to the other things I love to do, and to passion. And creativity. I have a very technical and scientific work life without much room for creativity, so this has been a nice internal change.
It also made me really consider the power of words, especially the words we use with other people. You see all over Instagram and what not memes and things of people talking about the power of thoughts and words, but until I started playing with it myself and feeling the difference, it was hard to appreciate. Now it takes less practice and is more just fun experimentation. Haha
With really cool results!
Thanks for sharing, got me thinking at 6am.which is never a bad thing!