Ness

Whilst rushing on skincare and make-up and preening what has become a deadly arsenal - my toe-nails, I started thinking about my name.  What are we saying to people when we introduce ourselves?  What does our name mean to us? Are we ever even aware of it?

In that silly movie, You, Me and Dupree, Dupree talks about a character's "Carl-ness". Do I have a "Ness" or is it just a label for me, like Butter? In fact, when we say "butter", we know what we're talking about.  We know what constitutes butter and it sure ain't the same as margarine. So butter has a "ness". Do I? And if so, have I lost it?

Is it possible to integrate this new part of my life called "motherhood", into my ness? Or is it the thing that killed it?
ps: new skincare is a revelation!