Embrace your authentic self
Advice like “Just be yourself” or “be authentic!” is so well-meaning, but often very difficult to put into practice. It's particularly hard if you’ve been immersed in Old Happy culture for a long time and lost track of who you are.
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We need to translate this platitude into an action. Ask yourself: What is one thing that your true self really wants to do today?
I love this question because the answer is so often surprising, yet always true. Whenever I ask it of myself, the answer is different, and yet it consistently helps me to be myself.
These small actions might not seem like much. But they add up because as you ask and act, you’re also authentically becoming more of yourself. Authenticity really just means that you are acting in alignment with your true self. It’s a like a muscle we can develop over time, one that soon won't need to be consciously trained in this way. Give it a try and let me know how it goes!
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