What’s in a Name?

A Personal Essay

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What name do you call yourself when you are talking to yourself? What is that wounded child’s name that hides deep down inside? Do they have a name? I often question myself: who would I be if I could be anyone in the world? Would I be exactly who I am or would I be someone else?

I would not change who I am. I would not be someone else but I have always felt disconnected from the…