Thrive Again: Who You Are is Not What You Do

My friend Martina Muir says, “Who You Are Is Not What You’ve Done.” I’ve put a little twist on it… “Who you are is not what you do” either.

When you lose the ability to do what you’ve always done, it can create such a sense of loss that it strikes at the core of who you are as a person. You know what I mean — those things we do that define us:

the pianist who has lost a hand, the football player who’s had one too many concussions, or the elderly bus driver who’s judgment is impaired and can...