🎙 Episode 22: Should You Label Yourself and Others or Not?
Exploring how labels shape identity, growth, and perception.

🔸 In this episode, we unpack the complex power of labels—the words we and others use to define who we are. Are they helpful tools for self-understanding or traps that limit our growth?

🔸 Samar opens up about the labels she was given growing up—like being called “the sensitive one”—and how rejecting that label made her feel stronger at first, but disconnected from her true self over time. She shares the moment she reclaimed her sensitivity as a strength and how that shift helped her understand and accept herself more deeply.

🔸 Wafa reflects on how labels can both clarify and constrain. She explains that naming something can make life easier by helping us understand patterns and behaviors—but warns that labeling can also become a trap if we begin to use it as an excuse or if others define us by it.

🔸 Together, they explore how labels affect confidence, relationships, and identity—how we sometimes internalize them, resist them, or redefine them altogether.

🔸 We also explored:
• How childhood labels shape adult self-perception
• The emotional impact of being called “too sensitive,” “lazy,” or “perfect”
• The difference between using a label as a guide versus hiding behind it
• Why self-awareness is key to deciding when a label serves you—or limits you
• How language, culture, and family influence the labels we carry

💡 Key Takeaways:
• Labels can make life clearer, but they can also confine us.
• The goal is to use a label, not become it.
• Reclaiming a negative label can turn shame into self-acceptance.
• We are more complex than any single word—our growth begins when we stop reducing ourselves to one.

📖 Read the full article: ⁠22. Should You Label Yourself and Others or Not? — Personal Context is Key | LinkedIn

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