Being myself and coming alive
- Helen
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min read
When we all look for acceptance of others, we are always told by those closest to us to just be ourselves. When I made that call, it was an easy one because I already knew deep down who I was and am so the transition was quite easy. Some of us do however struggle with our own identities out of fear. We are afraid to show those quirks and flaws that we have and that we will be judged and degraded. I know that feeling all too well.
When you become yourself is when you come alive and shine through because you show the world that you are real and true to yourself. You prove to yourself that it is okay to be who you are.
I love every part of myself and I have some really strange quirks and habits and they don't bother me because I know who I am on the inside. I have been on this journey of coming alive for more than 10 years now and as each day passes, I feel 100 times better about myself and people see me for who I am and accept that. They don't try to change me or expect me to be somebody that I am not because I fit in with them just as I am. They see how real I am and appreciate me for that.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with being yourself, its the greatest thing that you could ever do. I would much rather be around someone who is real and true to themselves than somebody who is just being like everybody else out of fear that they will be rejected for who they are. When you accept yourself, you become true to yourself and that is the best gift anybody can give themselves and those around them.
As people we grow so much stronger when we become our true selves and show that to the world without any fear of how people will react. Some will actually appreciate you for it and wonder why it took as long as it did. What tends to happen is that the real questions get asked and you get the honest reactions to being your true selves, those that struggle to accept you as you are are the ones who are struggling with their own identities and they are the ones that will actually push away from you.
We live in a day and age where people think that showing one side of our selves on social media and a different one in real life will be easier but in reality its not, unless you are really good at acting, someone will notice and call you out on this and it will be someone that is really close to you that will do it. Not because they hate you but because they don't want you to keep lying to yourself. Be grateful that people do care about you if that does happen.
It is actually better if you keep things the same for both. Its just more realistic that way. I always show the only side of me and that is just myself, I have had my share of ups and downs and rather than show a side that I am not, I would rather be myself and always will be just that.
I am more alive now than I have ever been I would not change it for anything i the world. It has helped me to become the greatest me ever. If you would like to read the stories of certain life events that I have been through then you can go back to them in the blog under the headings, being open and honest; gratitude for living and recovering from traumatic events. These stories will help you to understand why I would rather be the strong person that I am now because of how much I have grown from these events.
Just be yourself and come alive, just like I did.
See you tomorrow
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