Being authentic and striving to be the best version of ourselves is a big key to success.
Something that has always been a struggle for me is cultivating authenticity! I have always been taught to hide our flaws and and proudly display our strengths...even if they were exaggerated or flat out lies. As I have matured, this former attitude has radically began to change. I have many to thank here at noFab for cultivating and nurturing a more authentic me.
According to Brene Brown, "authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we are supposed to be and embracing who we are." This is so profound. Sit for a few minutes and soak this in!
She goes on to say authenticity means:
1. Cultivating the courage to be imperfect, to set boundaries, and to allow ourselves to be vulnerable.
2. Being compassionate that comes from knowing that we are all made of strength and struggle
3. Nurturing the connection and sense of belonging that can only happen when we believe we are enough!
E.E. Cummings said: "To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody but yourself - means to fight the hardest battle which any human can fight - and never stop fighting."
Staying real is one of the most courageous battles that we will ever face! Stay strong! Win!