What's Normal Anyhow? Authenticity Makes Life Easier!

The Commitment: Craft your Daily Decisions to carve out a path unique to you! Think about this:

The questions: What’s ‘normal’ anyhow? The truth: You are good enough. It’s necessary to change defeatist thinking and protect yourself from toxic thoughts, situations and people at all costs. Embrace the true you…body, mind and spirit. Add self-love, be on your side – sparkle light…believe in yourself!

“Don’t trade your authenticity for approval.” ~Anonymous

Why try to fit in when you can stand out? How? Don’t compromise your beliefs, your heart, your life! Lean on confidence. Invite in supportive, positive, kind people…welcome your community.

Worrying about what others think of you or your life choices robs joy. Instead practice: Dismissing jealousy, non-productive thoughts, fear, and judgement. Never feel less again. Unwrap your a best life!

“You not only have a right to be an individual, You have the responsibility.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Sign in as yourself: I thought more about this when I met an amazing free spirit while hiking. Before I get into a little about her story, can we agree that if we were all the same it would be quite boring? Never shrink, be defined or let the hurt stick…shake it off – be resilient.

Self-promise: Step outside of your bubble…be a trailblazer, your leader – welcome your uniqueness.

Do what you feel to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Why copy someone else? Instead be your fabulous self, not someone else’s version of what that is or should be. Choose acceptance over conformity.

Always remember: Even if your decision doesn’t pan out as you planned…remind yourself that trying new things, taking a chance, not afraid to make mistakes is how we learn and grow into our best selves or not.

More about the free spirit… At a crossroads in her life, she explained that people would freely comment on how she was raising her son. After chatting it was apparent the words of others caused her to question herself. Her non-traditional approach didn’t reflect what most people consider ‘normal’. She didn’t live in a traditional home and her son wasn’t dependent on toys or screen-time, nature was his classroom. He was thriving and lived without worry – this realization allowed her to stop doubting herself and raise him her way, open to reevaluate now and again.

The takeaway: Live life on our own terms, do what feels right rather than worry what others will say. Easy to say, harder to do but necessary to be content.

When we pay attention to what will bring us peace of mind, we find our center and enjoy life so much more. 

Activity to reinforce what’s important to you. Find a box or jar – you can always decorate it a little or a lot. Then, on pieces of paper, write down the things that are important to you and drop each one into the container; reread as needed to stay motivated. A tip: One of the by-products of creating is feeling happy.

Things to remember to keep your authenticity and best-self top of mind:

#1: Let go of the idea of ‘normal’: Ignore haters, never harbor resentment…it’s the road to finding your peace.

#2: Spend time and dialogue with yourself. Make Authentic Intention a priority! Be honest about what you want, need and cherish.

#3 : Be Kind to yourself, add flexibility. Make a list of your core values and stick to them. When you get up each morning reconnect with that promise.

#4: Decide what’s important to you. Don’t get sucked into fear and conform. Ask, why be like everyone else?

#5. Never compromise your values or ideas: When you start to believe they have as much merit as anyone else's that’s when they will, and respect is more likely to follow.

“This above all; to thine own self be true.” ~Shakespeare

While fitting in may feel better than criticism…stop and remind yourself when haters stomp on your ideas and choices…ask yourself: Why choose to live an inauthentic life and compromise your dreams.

Here are some simple quick strategies to help move forward.

#1: Do things you love to do: It’s more likely to bring joy. Being your authentic-self will help up-level your life.

#2: Step through new doors without fear. Let go of that word failure – it takes time to master anything.

#3: Lean in with your heart; follow dreams, no regrets: Don’t trade authenticity for another person’s approval.

Believe in yourself, embrace challenges, never give up on what matters to you.

Don’t talk about it, be about it. ~Anonymous

The key is to live an authentic life…not get trapped in a fear-filled mind or other peoples’ comments and miss out on a best-life well-suited to you. These Daily Decisions are freeing! It’s up to each of us to Light Our Way.

Here’s an affirmation: I will trust and be true to myself.

Strive to always be you; do what resonates deeply in your soul. No regrets!

There is just one life for each of us: Our own. ~Euripides

XO, Deborah (Your Ray Of Sunshine and Authenticity Seeker).
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