The Freedom To Be Authentic
Updated: Feb 11, 2022
I think one of the most important gifts we can give ourselves is the freedom to be our authentic self
In society we are programmed to believe that we should make more money, be prettier, dress and act a certain way, buy a bigger house, the list goes on. Our authentic selves get lost and hidden beneath all of the illusions that we are fed.
The freedom to be authentic is a process. It develops over time and does not come easily because of the challenges & many hidden lessons and layers one must go through. But, this process is profoundly rewarding and priceless.
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐
Firstly, we have to ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐. When we do not like ourselves, it is like being around someone we donโt want to be around. Can you imagine spending all day, every day with someone you donโt like? When we do not like ourselves, we avoid looking at the choices we are making and live in a certain level of denial about what we need to make us happy.
When we do not like ourselves, we do not stand in our own truth, we take others word & truth to be our own, because we have stopped listening to our true wants/ needs & our hearts. The challenging part is that we may not even see or know that we donโt like ourselves in the first place. It takes courage & a lot of self inquiry and self awareness to look within and find out.
๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐๐, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐
When we are able to admit our flaws, instead of hiding them, these flaws can easily turn into our greatest strengths. For example, I struggled with addiction in my past and instead of trying to hide this, I am proud to have gone through the journey I did because it led me to my own self inquiry & healing journey.
It also gave me credibility in my career, working with women in addictions & mental health. I am able to really connect & come from an empathetic space with my clients because I have been there. They recognize this within me and feel safe to open up. My greatest flaw became one of my greatest strengths.
๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ
A major catalyst for suffering is the comparison to others and a large part of non acceptance of self is when one complains and believes they are a victim of their chosen path. They compare their life path to others and do not see that their path is uniquely and divinely theirs.
The comparison and judgment of ones path can lead a person down a inauthentic road, trying to be something or someone other than themselves. When a person is unhappy with themselves, the will to follow someoneโs elseโs life path can become enticing and attractive and may look like the answer. But this could lead a person on a detour through even more unfulfillment and confusion.
To fully live in authenticity and be true to yourself, it is essential to do the work within and uncover the parts that are inauthentic and ultimately blocking ones true potential.
When a person is able to transmute and transform their inner world/ inner obstacles, their true path will be revealed. The passion will be undeniable and will create a fire so extraordinary that it will ignite the way and fuel everything that one undertakes. Life will flow with much more ease because one is in alignment with their truth.
Being your authentic self means being uniquely who you were meant to be, and not trying to be someone else. Compromising our values, desires, passions, purpose and lifeโs mission is not what we came here for.
It takes courage, vulnerability and integrity to connect and really build that relationship with the true you. But hands down, there is nothing more rewarding and fulfilling then living in your ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐.
With Love,
Tess
