Becoming Your Authentic Self: How to Begin

Over the last few weeks, the focus of my blogs has been on encouraging you to become and behave as your authentic self. Perhaps, I got ahead of myself. What if you desperately want to become your authentic self, but you have no idea who that is, how to discover that part of your being, or even how to do become your authentic self. How do I identify my authentic self? That is question has trumped most individuals, but it does not have to defeat you. Many people struggle with a more broad question of “who am I” and “What is my purpose?”

For the sake of this blog, we are going to focus on how one becomes their authentic self, and in the following week, I will provide insight into how one applies such findings.

First off, it is beyond CRITICAL for you to understand the following: If you do not understand this, we have a bigger issue that must be corrected before we can move forward. Without this one foundational component, we are missing the foundation to build. You must, and I mean you must understand how much you are loved Regardless if you feel loved or not. We must remember that feelings cannot be trusted because they are too irrational and fleeting, wrapped around our emotions and moods versus the truth – YOU ARE LOVED.  So many people think love is a feeling. Well, love is a choice, and I promise you are loved. Again, if you don’t feel it that’s okay, all I need from you is to believe that you are loved. It's imperative for you to remember you were also made to love. Human beings crave relationships. We are even the introvert down the hall require connection and love. Not Hollywood love, but true spiritual and empowering love. One that goes beyond logic; love that is an absolute choice, not the kind of performance earned loved.

Secondly, you might not like how you were created, designed, and assembled, but I promise you there were no mistakes. I have yet to meet an individual who from the start 100% loved their body. However, I know many people who have come to love and accept their mind, body, and spirit. While you may feel God or whatever you believe in messed up creating you, you have to understand how one of a kind, unique, amazing and terrific you genuinely are. Some of the traits you hate about yourself – and yes, some might be some ugly, tactless traits - are only opportunities where miracles and encouraging transformation can occur through you, inspiring others.

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