So Many Great Things Start in a Coffee Shop!

Call Me Devi: What a Coffee Cup Taught Me About Identity

It started at a coffee shop.

And then another.
And another.
And another.

“Devi,” they’d write, across the cup—neatly, confidently, like they knew.
Even when I said “Deborah,” somehow it came out Devi.

At first, I corrected them.
Then I paused.
And eventually… I didn’t.

Instead, I thought: Huh. Maybe there’s something here.

I once read this line—
“If people keep calling you a horse… buy a saddle.”

And while I’m not in the market for equestrian gear, the message stuck:
Perception is power. Own it.

Insights:

I didn’t plan on Devi.
But she showed up.
And the more I leaned into her, the more I realized—she wasn’t a mistake.
She was a mirror. A nickname. An alter ego. A vibe.

Devi is the one who travels light, leads with joy, and floats toward clarity.
She’s bold. She’s the playful strategist.
She wears sneakers in boardrooms and has a soft spot for sunshine and reinvention.

Owning “Devi” didn’t mean ditching who I was.
It meant claiming a version of myself the world already saw—and deciding to live into it.

Strategic Takeaway

Your identity is not locked in stone.
It evolves. It gets nicknames. It gets rewritten.

And sometimes?
The world hands you a name, a title, a role—
and instead of resisting it, you get to ask:

“What if I own it?”
What if I try it on, saddle up, and see where it takes me?

Inside the Shift

“Resilience isn’t just bouncing back. It’s being real—
and still choosing to lead with what makes you, you.”

So yes—call me Devi.
Because sometimes your next-level identity shows up on a coffee cup.
And the real strategy?

Is choosing to say yes to her.

Your alter ego isn’t who you pretend to be. It’s who you’re becoming—on purpose.

– Devi

P.S. Who’s your Devi?

What name, title, or truth have you been too shy to claim?

Seeking guidance to reposition your next chapter in business and life? Let’s Chat – Devi 778-558-8605