September 30th, 2024

When you become tired of fitting in,
​it is when you truly become yourself.
~Ric Ocasek

I spoke with a friend this past week. She was talking about her new job. All signs pointed to this being the perfect job, but after two weeks, she was…

• feeling like she didn't fit in
• questioning herself and her decision to work there

She felt like a fish out of water as her work ethic and values didn't seem aligned with the establishment. As a result, it was impacting her self-confidence and her self-esteem. I told her to give it time, as this was a significant change (moving to a new city), and to see where it goes before quitting. So, what happened? Within 24 hours of our talk, management asked her opinion of the onboarding process, and she told the truth (not only to them but to herself), and then suddenly, everything shifted. Management listened to her, changes were made, and she finally felt like she was contributing. After her management discussion, we briefly spoke, and I mentioned that maybe her purpose is…

To Show Up and Be You!

By showing up and being yourself, you demonstrate to others that it's safe to do the same and permit them to be themselves. Then, it clicked. The overwhelm, anxiety, and stress left her body when she realized she was still contributing to improving the world; it just wasn't what we'd been told what a contribution looked like. She also mentioned how one colleague had advised her to dim her light and not shine so brightly. We both laughed, recognizing that this was a clear example of being on the right tract of showing up and being yourself. By being herself, her self-confidence and her self-esteem returned.

Where in your life are you trying to fit in?

What if you showed up as your perfectly imperfect self this week?

​Mantra for this week:
​I'm giving my gifts to the world today simply by showing up.

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WEEKLY MINI-SOUND BATH

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​MAGICAL THINGS TO CHECK OUT

• Do you feel like you are transforming into a new version of yourself and realizing that there's no turning back?
• Are you feeling nervous, anxious, and overwhelmed by the unknown?
• What if you tapped into your own inner magic and discovered your strengths and hidden potential?
• Are you ready to take control of your life and dreams and make decisions from a place of confidence and self-worth?

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