Don't Trade Your Authenticity for Approval
“The core of authenticity is the courage to be imperfect, vulnerable and to set boundaries.”
In the moments where we are authentic we are being true to ourselves and our journey. Everyone has struggles, everyone makes mistakes, there is no perfect person, as we are all just learning as we go and when we finally recognize this we can step forward with authenticity. When you are open to growth and learning along your journey others see you for who you truly are, and you become surrounded with like-minded people.
How do you become authentic? How do you share your authenticity with other people?
This is not a characteristic that you can one day say, I want to be authentic and all of a sudden you are. It is a practice. It is the culmination of being true to yourself and living the life that is best for you.
How do you begin to be true to yourself or live the life that is best for you?
It starts with acknowledging all that inspires you, all that encourages you, all that makes you truly happy and figuring out how to have these in your life. It also includes acknowledging that which leaves you drained, all that fills you with negative emotions, all that stresses you, makes you frustrated or fills your life with chaos, and learn how to release these by moving forward in a new direction that does not involve them. Create those boundaries. This is the hardest part, as you may need to end relationships that no longer serve you, leave jobs that don’t fill your soul with joy and abundance, and learn from the lessons by moving forward in the direction of your soul purpose.
As well as all of this, you need to love yourself fully and completely.
You need to recognize that you have gone through hardships, and will still have difficult moments in life, but you need to have unconditional love for yourself no matter what you move through along your journey. Once you are able to love yourself and hold yourself with such compassion it becomes a lot easier to live your life for you. Remember, you are on this earth to make the best of your life, learn from the lessons that are put before you and create beautiful, lasting relationships with others to journey along side. Life isn’t just about paying your taxes and getting to the finish line safely; life is about contributing to society in your best way possible, and creating each moment to build yourself along your journey.
When you start to become authentic and share your truth you will create a community of like-minded people, and these are the people who will support you, love you and encourage you along your journey. They will remind you who you are when you are traveling through a difficult moment, they will hold you accountable, and you will never need to seek their approval, for ultimately you only need to make choices in life that best suit you.
So, it is now time for you to find self-love, follow your dreams and desires, connect back to your soul purpose, grow through self-healing by learning the lessons put in front of you, create balance while you move through your journey and your authenticity will shine!
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