For us to fit into our
society and be of service to humanity, our family and our culture we willingly
assume roles. These roles are son/daughter, brother/sister, father/mother,
worker/mentor/leader. However, sometimes we lose our sense of self to other’s expectations
and pressures. We are so busy doing what is expected that we forget to honor
our own gifts and talents. This drains the joy out of life and creates stress. Stress adversely effects Mind/Body/Spirit wellbeing.
I had a dream that reminded me to honor, respect and
accept my Authentic Self. The Authentic Self represents the best, most genuine
self. It is the You, you are meant to be. This self is
a composite of your skills, talents, acquired wisdom, core values and beliefs; it
is both internal and external created. The Authentic Self is a revealed
creation.
Within the
Mind/Body/Spirit concept the Authentic Self would represent the best use of the
gifts the Creator has given you. Being in harmony with the Authentic self
allows you to be most effective in your work and roles while experiencing the
real joy of being Authentic.
These quotations on the
search for the Authentic Self show us the search has long been a motivating
force in man.
The authentic self is soul made visible. ~Sarah
Ban Breathnach
Our life is what our thoughts make it~ Marcus
Aurelius Antoninus
Who we are looking for is who is looking ~Francis of
Assisi
This above all:
To thine own self be true,
And it
must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.~
Hamlet, Shakespeare
The chief cause of human error is to be found in
prejudices picked up in childhood~ Descartes
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct
your life and you will call it fate ~Carl Jung
Being authentic is the ability to be true to oneself.
Living an authentic life requires the ability to be true to our own wants,
needs and desires and not live our lives by the opinion of others. Being
authentic is the ability to make self-honoring choices and stand firmly in who
we are in our core. Being true to ourselves gives us the insight and compassion
to see others for who they are, not who we expect them to be. It frees us up
from the judgment of ourselves and others and it gives others the freedom to be
themselves as well.~ Victoria J. Reynolds
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