by Linda-Ann Stewart
If you shut yourself down by hiding your light, you block the flow of Universal good to you, as well as reduce the availability of your inner resources and creativity. You?re more concerned with your anxiety than you are with what?s going on with the other person. When you close yourself off, you?ve prejudged how others are going to perceive you. Don?t make their decision for them. Trust in yourself, and you might be surprised at how you?re accepted.
The best thing you can do for yourself, and for everyone else, is to be at ease with yourself and don?t try to hide your light. Be present with the people you?re with, accepting them for who they are. They may not be able to return the acceptance, but that?s their problem. When you let your light out into the world, you build your self-esteem. It shows that you value, or esteem, yourself, your opinions, talents and abilities.
When you are authentic, you encourage people who are timid to be more authentic, too. Marianne Williamson in ?A Return to Love? says, ?And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we?re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.? When you?re courageous and choose to be yourself, you?re giving others the message that it?s okay to be free, too.
When Grace?s self-esteem grew and she began to stand up to Hallie, the friendship ended. Grace realized that Hallie hadn?t been a friend for a long time. Although sad, Grace was relieved that she no longer had to keep herself hidden away. Allowing yourself to be authentic means that those who can?t accept you will move on to find others they can bully.
It?s safe for you to be authentic now. You?re in a different place in your life, and have accumulated knowledge, wisdom and resources that you didn?t have when you were younger. When you let your light out, you give others the opportunity to appreciate you and you?re more open to be able to appreciate them. You?re also a model for others to be authentic. As you honor yourself in this way, you?re better able to access your creativity. It allows you to be more successful in every area of your life.
Affirmation
I give myself permission to be authentic. In so doing, I open my mind and heart to more Universal good to come to me. I value my opinions, talents and abilities. It?s now safe for me to be myself and I know that I can handle any challenge that comes my way. I accept myself and others and know that I?m good enough.
Copyright 2013 Linda Ann Stewart
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authentic ? empowerment ? personal development ? self-esteem
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Source: http://self-improvementtools.com/2013/01/09/let-the-real-you-shine-through-part-2/
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