I have been damaged by events in the past - I am so much bigger than that.
I am a (teacher, parent, athlete, artist, etc.) - I am so much bigger than that.
I am this kind of person (sensitive, ambitious, restless, an introvert, an extrovert, a perfectionist, etc.) - I am so much bigger than that.
I like or don't like (whatever it is) - I am so much bigger than that.
I need (control, order, stimulation, distraction, affirmation, etc.) - I am so much bigger than that.
We may not yet fully know this bigger self, but by affirming its presence, we open room room to discover.