GYLTG 334: The Journey of Finding Yourself

Get Your Life Together, Girl

1200Do you ever feel like you are a different person to different people in your life? Do some people see one side of you while others do not? Or, do you ever feel like you struggle to express yourself fully? Maybe you knowingly hide behind who you truly are deep inside?

If so, you are not fully engaging with and living through your most authentic self.

Many women are on a quest to live a more authentic life, yet to do so, you must be clear about what being authentic means to you.

This week we’re taking a one-on-one deep dive into authenticity. First, we’ll dive into what it means to be authentic, then how it’s built, experiences and feelings that keep us away from it, and then I’m going to give you eight strategies you can use today to start living and trusting yourself and others with the most genuine version of yourself.

So, let’s shift our perspectives and our ability to show up.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction

01:40 What it means to be authentic

04:58 Why we hide aspects of ourselves and let go of our authentic self

06:55 Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson is the baseline to authenticity

09:42 If you have a desire to be more connected to your life, you are seeking authenticity

10:41 Authenticity requires vulnerability and how that challenges us

15:43 Why is it so hard to be who you are?

16:34 Understanding the Adaptive Self

19:05 Strategy 1: Get to the baseline of who you are

26:00 Strategy 2: Open a dialogue with yourself

30:53 Strategy 3: Making an active decision to be present with yourself

32:38 Strategy 4: Owning your gifts is a baseline for authenticity

35:00 Strategy 5: Speaking our truth

37:03 Strategy 6: Work towards daily actions of authenticity

39:00 Strategy 7: Allow yourself to gain perspective anytime you need

42:49 Strategy 8: You must love yourself

44:10 Bonus Strategy 9: Connect yourself within an authentic circle

46:19 Recap of the strategies

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