Living authentically is living as our true self,
To live without fear of expressing your truth,
Your ideas,
And your beliefs.
We all enter the world as authentic beings,
Free to express ourselves without fear.
Along the way,
Something changes.
Someone outside of us causes us to tuck away and hide our true,
Authentic selves.
We are taught not to be too big,
Too small,
Too much,
Or not enough.
These messages cause us to alter who we truly are.
They alter how we show up in the world,
And we change ourselves and fall under the illusion that who we are at our core is not good enough,
Is not lovable just the way we are,
So we therefore become someone else.
How freeing would it be to say what you feel and act in a way that feels right to you and to every part of your being?
This is not about being boastful or selfish or rude.
It is about showing up with yourself completely uncovered,
Standing in your truth.
Let us take a journey now to discover,
Uncover,
And release your authentic self.
Take a moment now to settle in and relax.
Take a deep breath and fall deeper and deeper into relaxation.
Let your thoughts go as you relax even more.
Without judgment,
Bring to your awareness what you are not wanting to see,
Not wanting to say,
Not wanting to take action on.
What are you afraid of?
Take a deep breath.
Now think about what you love.
Who do you cherish?
What is the part of your personality that makes you unique in this world?
What are you proud of?
All of these things are what makes up authentic you.
All of it.
None of it is wrong.
It just is.
You are unique in the world and are not meant to be like anyone else.
It is our self-doubt and self-judgment that keeps us stuck.
Our inner critic keeps us in a box.
It's time to be free and live expressing all of your beautiful thoughts,
Your beliefs,
And your ideas,
Expressing them into the world.
You are worth it just because you are you.
On the exhale,
Blow out all of the self-doubt,
All of the judgment about who you are and the decisions you've made thus far in your life.
Can you imagine the freedom in speaking up for yourself,
In showing up fully for yourself,
In sharing your ideas,
Your values,
And your beliefs into the world?
Imagine that for a moment right now.
What would that feel like to be fully you?
Imagine that you're living in this way at work,
At the grocery store,
With your friends,
And with your family.
Imagine speaking up and expressing yourself fully,
Setting boundaries where needed.
Imagine now one safe person in your life.
See that person in front of you or next to you or with you in some way.
Imagine that you're letting this person hear you,
See you,
And experience the real you.
Imagine sharing something with this person that you've not wanted to say.
How does this feel?
This is how we honor ourselves by showing up in this way.
If fear comes up for you,
Thank the fear.
It's here to protect you.
But do let it know that you are in charge and have got this.
If there is fear present with your outbreath,
Let it go now.
Breathe out the fear.
Let it go.
Breathing out this fear or self-judgment or whatever it might be clears the way for your truth to exist.
It clears the pathway for authentic living.
When we clear the fear,
There is room for confidence to rise up from within.
As you imagine yourself expressing yourself to this safe person,
Fill yourself up with confidence as you do this.
And notice that it might feel comfortable when you have confidence present.
Expressing becomes easier over time.
It will begin to feel comfortable and natural to live in this way.
This is because you are finally expressing your truth and it will feel so good.
Imagine as you express yourself to the safe person,
The graciousness you are received with.
You are met with love and admiration for being real,
Uncovered and authentic.
How does this feel?
Let us expand this and imagine being at a gathering of sorts.
See yourself in a room full of people.
If you sense nervousness,
Take a deep breath and let yourself know again that you are safe.
Reminding yourself that this is a process of showing up differently.
And it might be slight in the very beginning and that is perfect.
At this gathering,
Notice yourself expressing in a slightly new way.
You are putting more of yourself out there to others.
You are speaking up in a new way.
Notice how natural and free this feels.
You finally feel like yourself.
The self that only you experience while you are alone is now the same self in public.
There is no difference.
To live this way is freedom.
It is not to say that all people will meet you with graciousness and love when you are living authentically.
There will be others that will be confused or even upset with your new authenticity.
For they are also stuck in their false selves.
So this new you may feel foreign or threatening to them.
Do not let this cause you to dim your light or go back to your false self.
Do not change yourself for anyone.
See this instead as an opportunity to shine your light brighter.
Stay true,
Stay solid and grounded in this new you.
Do not conform for anyone.
Those that do not or cannot meet you where you are need healing.
And need someone to model for them authentic living.
Let this person be you.
As if you are taking off a coat or unwrapping yourself from a blanket.
Imagine now pulling this blanket or coat off of you.
This represents the false parts of you that you have covered your authentic self up with.
Do this now and notice the light that comes from underneath this covering.
Take a moment now to bask in this new light within yourself.
Let that light shine brightly.
It is called authentic living.
This is the you uncovered and it feels pretty fabulous.
Let the world see you.
Let the world experience you.
You are needed to show the world how to live in this way.
Commit today to uncovering yourself.
And let your true self shine.
Feel this new energy now within.
This confidence.
There may be a bit of excitement or other emotions.
Let them all flow through you.
Bring in self-compassion.
Tenderness.
Kindness.
Be gentle with yourself and become a leader for yourself and others.
As you take off the false protection of the inauthentic self and step into and embrace this new you.
This authentic self.
This part has been waiting for you a very long time and is ready for its reveal.
Let yourself shine.
The world needs you.
