@teachericka 9 December 2022

More than a decade ago, a friend told me if I were an animal, they think I'd be a dolphin. With my interest piqued, I asked a different friend on a different day and a different place, what animal they think I'd be. Without telling her about what I was previously told, this friend said she thinks I'd be a dolphin. Hm, interesting. Months later, *another* friend (different from the previous two) and I somehow got talking about animal archetypes. Without any prompting, this friend told me he thinks my archetype is a dolphin. Mind you these friends do not know each other. They're from different social circles. What I neglected to mention at the start of this post is that I secretly identified with dolphins. Primarily because I thought myself an extravert who loves being with friends and could totally be comfortable meeting and being silly with new people. I also felt like I can be sensitive and easily empathise with other people. Now, more than a decade has passed. I wonder if those same people would still associate me with dolphins? Because I sure don't. I'm not sure how I got here but if you asked me now, I would more likely associate myself with an elephant (and not just because of my size 😂). Still sociable but probably leaning more towards my existing inner circles, energy much lower than before, and much more mellow now. It's probably an age thing. Who knows? 🤔 What about you? What animal do you identify the most with?