Be Authentic

Clearly and decisively, make your own choice, speak your truth, and be your own you. Allowing the opinions or expectations of others (real or imagined) to dictate what you do is a way of hiding your light, staying small, and withholding your singular and precious gifts from the world. Unfailingly, it will lead to a life that feels boring, stuck, and uninspiring in the extreme.

On the other hand, living authentically means discovering and claiming your very own opinions, desires, and passions, and letting these be the guiding lights that illuminate your sacred path.

Take some quiet alone time to identify what is true for you in this situation, and then let all your decisions and actions stem from this inner truth. Even if it feels challenging to share your core self with the world, your brave vulnerability is the only thing that will allow you to be seen, known, and appreciated in the precise way your soul so earnestly desires.

Refuse to let the fear of what others think hold you back from your most genuine self. The loss is too great! Diminishing yourself in this way is a way of burying your heart’s greatest gifts and forsaking your soul’s most authentic joy. The gateway to authenticity is honesty. Tell the truth to yourself and others. Speak up about your thoughts, preferences, and perceptions. Take time to ponder in silence in order to feel and express what is real to you.

The second gateway is self-love. Love yourself enough to value and honor your voice. Respect your ideas, desires, and experiences. See yourself as the Divine sees you – a precious child doing your very best, learning as you go, and absolutely deserving of approval, dignity, support, and every wonderful thing, at all times.

Remember, no one on Earth, in any direction of time, will ever have the same soul signature or spirit expression that you have. Don’t allow yourself to fall into imitation, comparison, or competition. Such strategies are not only depleting, and compromising but also destined to fail. Even if you experience a relative degree of success through such efforts, you will ultimately feel hollow and unsatisfied.

Embody your authenticity by standing with your feet shoulder width apart, legs strong and straight. Make two fists with your hands. Stack your right fist on top of your left. Hold your fists in front of your heart with the thumb edge of your fists facing up toward the sky and your elbows facing out to the sides. Feel as though you are wielding your mighty sword of truth with its tip pointing up to the sky. Invoke strength in your body  by flexing the muscles of your back and arms as you stand in powerful alignment with your authentic truth.

Treat yourself with integrity and respect and honor your soul’s direction. Clarify your heart’s vision, and you will succeed in bringing beauty and healing to the world.