20. Be Authentic

May today be the day you embrace authenticity, an act of being truly honest with yourself. May you honor your capacity? Say yes when you need to say yes and say no when you need to say no. Make bold, courageous choices, knowing that even in the unknowns, no matter what the results will be, you will learn and grow either way. For far beneath the layers of worry and doubt, grace is woven throughout every aspect of your life. Grace is unmerited favor. That does not make the path easier, but it does remind you: no matter where you have been, you are free to try again. No matter the times you have been afraid to make a decision, afraid to take up space, you are free to keep going, anyway.

Let your next exhale remind you to release any hint at perfection that keeps you from authenticity. And when you choose authenticity over perfection, you will start to find meaningful connections in unexpected places. Maybe you won't fit in with everyone, and you won't be invited everywhere. But you will be someone who knows in the well of their soul that even as you are redefining success in progress, you are still whole. Not always popular. Not always buzzworthy. But whole. And in the years to come, you will see what truly matters is the way you showed up with honesty, love and authenticity, saying all of the words that you truly mean to say. Not keeping the big feelings at bay, allowing yourself to be fully engaged with life as it is right now.

This is the way you grow. This is the way you learn to breathe as you wait for the harvest. Love will still find you, wisdom will still find you. Freedom and sunshine will find you too. Taking time to get to know the real you will absolutely take a lifetime. But day by day, you will find who you are beneath the layers is truly worth knowing. And it is always worth it to keep growing from a place of honesty and grace.

Journal: Do you think people in your generation struggle with authenticity? If so, why?

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