Being Authentic

Motto for the week : Authenticity; the forbidden piece of us is what you have to wake up to- not the illusion you created- but the authentic you that needs to be found.  – Dov Baron

Are you ready to be authentic? Are you ready to find the real you? Who are you underneath your mask? Are you ready to admit that you wear one and are you willing to dig deeper to show what it reveals about you? What are your gifts when you return to your authentic core?

This is a time of awakening, no longer can we just sleep and see things from only our perspective. Our society has taught us to trade our truths, our authenticity for the approval and love of others. For a long time, we have been too polite, too kind, too afraid to rock the boat. Well, this week is a big wake up as to what is happening in the Universe. Energies are shifting big time and for those of you who want to be on the leading edge of this incredible time, you will be digging for the buried treasure that your beings hold, the magnificence which makes you YOU!

The first step is to wake up from where ever you have been, to know what this place is and to know what you are waking up to. This is a process that has already begun and most of you have felt it in some way or another. Usually any awakening is preceded by some discomfort and turmoil, so that you get the message. A Universal knock on the head, a breaking down of relationships, finances, careers, deaths, health.

It is time to tap into your authentic truth, not what you have been reading in books, but what truly lies within you. These are powerful times as the energies are supportive of such actions.

The work required is that of SELF. You do not need to do anything else with others. Work on yourself, be honest with yourself, be prepared to accept the role/s that you have played and where you have contributed your part to the relationship fiascos and dramas in your life. This does not mean that you should criticize or beat yourself up, but rather take a gentle approach to your past and this aspect of yourself that may have played the role without even being conscious that this has been an old pattern. By taking this responsibility to remove blame and healing begins.

Look at the masks that you wear to those around you. What are you trying to hide? Are you afraid of upsetting others if they knew your true feelings?

There is one thing that stands in your way and that is FEAR. Whether it has to do with what others think of you, or that you wish to avoid conflict, all of this is based on putting others first and you last and therefore disempowering yourself. This creates frustration and anger within you.

Yes, it’s frightening to be totally honest with everyone that you meet. It requires of you to strip away the layers, to be vulnerable and open. Yes, some may not like it, they may call this arrogance, but in truth what this kind of authenticity brings you is the following;

You will never again stagnate in relationships. By being totally truthful( with kindness of course) you take the guess work out of what does he/she think of me. You will receive an instant reaction and if you do not, what you receive is total freedom that you have spoken your truth and you will no longer walk around with unexpressed or suppressed emotions, which takes a toll on your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual state as you ponder and analyze, worry and stress. You will only attract in those people and situations that resonate with your core truth. No more betrayals, as you will never take things personally as being in your truth takes away all expectation of others and allows you to see them with compassion and love.

We only expect if we do something that is not from our authentic self, expectation comes from an attachment to outcome. Attachments create more fear and place us in bondage. Whether we are attached to the past, a person, a situation, regrets all this holding on serves is to block up the energies of the wonderful, new things that wish to enter.

Is it any wonder that so many people look towards escapism? Whether it’s work, food, alcohol, sex, drugs, love addictions to name a few, this society has created a people who feel a need to escape from the pressures and restriction placed upon them.

Awakening means that no longer will we be content to just superficially skim the surface of our experiences, but that we feel something is missing, there is a bigger picture.

This week we are being asked to begin by developing an awareness in all the areas we may not be authentic, then without judgment of self we can begin to take steps towards a more authentic life.

PS: If you do not feel ready to take such steps, this is also okay and part of your journey to explore and discover. Whatever path you take, may it lead you to a place of happiness, love and peace.

Have a blessed week.