Authenticity challenge

I felt something shift just now and I can't wait to share it with you ... 

While writing some content for social media, these words flowed from my heart:

"If there is one wish I have for you, it's that you can see the beauty of who you are and celebrate everything about YOU. Be comfortable and confident to be who you truly want to be and live life how you truly want to live it ... that's my wish... could you please grant it for me? 🫶"

This is the essence of what I do and believe in. All roads lead to being authentic and living life on your terms. But something really hit me as I wrote those words … I realised I'm not fully granting this wish for myself.

Can I let you in on a little secret? Sometimes when I write, there's this pesky voice in the back of my head asking, "Should I write that? What will people think?" And occasionally, I pause and don't write what I really want to, in fear of being judged!

Does this sound familiar? Do you ever feel like you're curating who you are, even just a little bit?

The bit I felt shift, was that I’ve decided it's time to remove those residual gremlins in my head, second guessing myself.  I don’t know about you, but it's exhausting trying to edit myself … so, I'm turning those words I wrote back to myself:

"If there is one wish I have for ME, it's that I can see the beauty of who I am and celebrate everything about ME. Be comfortable and confident to be who I truly want to be … or should I say, who I already am, and live life how I truly want to live it ... that's my wish... could I please grant it for myself? 🫶"  You're welcome to use this affirmation for yourself.

Not sure if this relates, but if it does … let's make this commitment to ourselves – to embrace our authentic selves, ALL of us, not just the shiny sparkly bits, but ALL of us … and live life unapologetically on our own terms without fear of being judged. Because you know what? We're never going to please everyone all of the time, and not everyone is going to like us. When we bring the energy back to ourselves instead of wasting it on worrying about what people will think or trying to be someone we're not, life becomes so much easier.

To help us on this journey of self-celebration and authenticity, here are some journal prompts I’m going to reflect on this week – you might like to join me:

1 thing to heal the past:

• Reflect on a time when you held back your true self.
• How can you learn from that experience and move towards greater self-acceptance?

1 thing to live in the present:

• What's one authentic aspect of yourself you can celebrate and express more fully today?

1 thing to create the life of your dreams:

• Picture your most authentic self, living your dream life.
• What big or small step can you take this week to step into that vision?

Remember, gorgeous – the world needs YOUR special brand of magic. Not a watered-down, curated version, but the real, raw, beautiful YOU.

Not quite sure how to work out who the real you is? Feel free to contact me for a Connection Call or book in for one of my Life Strategy or Soul Whispers sessions, where I can guide you to get clarity on that. Or better still, book in for one of my Build Your Own Breaks, where we can dive deep into those questions plus so much more, in the beautiful surrounds of my gorgeous Sanctuary by the Sea.

Let's shine bright together …

P.S. I'd love to hear about your journey towards authenticity! Hit reply and share your thoughts, fears, or celebrations. Let's support each other in being gloriously, unapologetically ourselves!

Big love and endless possibilities,