https://carmabaughman.com/tags/identity/ Recent content in Identity on Carma Baughman Hugo en Carma Baughman Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://carmabaughman.com/posts/why-creating-just-for-yourself-feels-selfish-and-why-thats-the-whole-point/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://carmabaughman.com/posts/why-creating-just-for-yourself-feels-selfish-and-why-thats-the-whole-point/ When your creative work serves no one but you, it can feel indulgent — even wrong. But that discomfort might be pointing at exactly the thing you need most. https://carmabaughman.com/posts/when-your-work-becomes-your-identity-and-what-it-costs-you/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://carmabaughman.com/posts/when-your-work-becomes-your-identity-and-what-it-costs-you/ When your sense of worth gets tangled up in your work, it's hard to see clearly. Here's what happens when you finally look at what you're really chasing. https://carmabaughman.com/posts/the-dream-i-talked-myself-out-of-and-what-it-actually-cost/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://carmabaughman.com/posts/the-dream-i-talked-myself-out-of-and-what-it-actually-cost/ A single throwaway phrase stopped me from pursuing work I loved for over a decade. Here's how it happened — and what I finally learned from it.