Top Lessons on the Journey to Authenticity

What would happen if, instead of always saying, “I know I need to make a change,” we also sometimes said things like "change is happening in & around me & I know that the big work now is to roll with it." What would it be like then, what would you be seen doing? Jessica Dore

January is coming to a close, we dedicated January's journey to authenticity. 

In this case, authenticity meant the peeling off of the masks, the decluttering of Self- from lack, fear, doubt, people pleasing, external validation - and showing up wholly, holy and true!

This is not a simple nor easy journey. It calls for courage, commitment, self-awareness and self-love.

During this month's Journey, my intention was to keep remembering who I was, to allow for me to show up in that way.

Here are the top lessons I learnt on the Journey to Authenticity:

1. Always remember who you are and...who you are is who you tell yourself you are. Your self talk plays a huge role on your Journey. What are you telling yourself about yourself? What are you telling others?

2. Looking for external validation is the icing on the cake, not the cake itself. If at every turn we have to look outside of ourselves to get permission, love, a thumbs up, we will live our lives searching for that. When it does not come, there is a tendency to believe that we have failed or we are not enough. Set your own standards and live up to them.

3. You will do a far better job in being yourself than being like someone else- this means you must take the time to know yourself.

4. You cannot pretend for ever - it is unsustainable. Sometimes pretense comes from wanting to please others, not disappoint family and friends and fear of stepping out of our comfort zone.

5. Have fun on the Journey. Celebrate the little things! Gives you fuel for the Journey.

What were your top lessons?

Peace