May 25, 2026 The People We Pretend to Be On identity, aging, authenticity, and letting go of roles that no longer fit. It occurred to me recently that many of us spend a good part of our lives trying on different versions of ourselves. When we’re young, we don’t really know who we are yet. We only know what fascinates us, what impresses us, what the world rewards, and what kind of people we think we’re supposed to become. So, we “try on” different lives. As a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist because I was obsessed with Jacques Cousteau. At that age, our dreams are often…