Coming of age to be my very own (Part 2)

Today, we’ll explore how we can overcome the challenges we discussed in the previous blog and begin to embrace our true selves. 

As years pass, being less professionally involved frees more time to practice self-awareness and in the process better understand our thoughts, feelings, and values. Advancing in age also often challenges our self-limiting beliefs and stands as a great opportunity to learn how to replace negative thoughts with positive affirmations.

More importantly, we are less pressured to please others or follow their directions, especially when we don’t approve of them. That allows us to step back, examine the proposition in front of us and reject it sine die if it doesn’t line up with our values or our goals.This often leads the way to setting boundaries and giving us permission to just say no and prioritize your needs… 

This said becoming our own person and who we truly were meant to be doesn’t mean becoming a misanthrope or an unsociable character. On the contrary, it’s also a great opportunity to embrace our vulnerabilities when we share our true feelings and experiences with others. Finally, this realization opens the door to cultivating self-compassion, by starting to be kind to ourselves and avoiding self-criticism at every occasion ... 

If you haven’t begun already, work at taking these steps, and good luck in recovering your authentic self !