The Spring Equinox this year will mark my seventh year from the turning point of my spiritual journey. Though my outward acceptance of some things is relatively new, seven years ago was my “ah ha!” moment. I feel like I want to do something special this year because of my newfound self.
When I got married, I was reluctant to change my name. I liked my maiden name, but I was unsure how I would deal with confusion about different last names after we had children. My solution was to hyphenate my last name. Looking back, I’m not sure it made things less complicated. Sometimes, I use my husband’s last name. Sometimes, I use my hyphenated name. Sometimes, I use my maiden name. I often forget which name I’ve used with certain people. When people need to look up my name in their database, I find myself running down the list. “Try this name. No? How about this one? No? Try this one.” What’s my name? Good question. Let me think about it.
I never wanted to change my name when I was first married. And since then, I’ve wanted to change it back. Over the past few years, I’ve been using my maiden name more and more. I think I’m ready to change it back. I think this is the way I want to celebrate the anniversary of the day my spirit reconnected with the Earth.
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