Incredible things happen when you are authentic.

I noticed recently what a big impact authenticity has on our lives.  When you go out on a date are you trying to be someone? Behaving in a certain way, talking about things you have achieved?  Acting out a role like you are in a movie.

What would it be like if you were told you had nothing to prove? That you are perfect just as you are.  How about if I suggested that you go into work and ask for what you want, and be prepared to hear no.

How much more would you go for if you were being authentic, just you, doing what you do?  Wouldn’t you want that for your friends, your family?

If you had just one day to achieve something great what would you do?   What strength would you find to do it?  How rewarding would the process be and how high would you hold your head up.

What would it be like to allow yourself to be seen?

Recently I have been practicing being authentic and it has had incredible results every time.  I remember feeling cheated and frustrated by feeling obliged to put on a bit of an act.

Only great things have come when I begin to let my guard down and let people in.  When I speak from my heart and not from the plan that has formed in my head I get truly powerful results.

An example of this was happened over the summer, as I stood by watching a close friend make the same mistake with a guy over and over.  My friend was seeing someone who did not want a relationship and I did not want to hurt her feelings by telling her that she was wasting her time.  Suddenly I opened up to her and told her that I felt her relationship was all wrong and that she should tell the guy she was seeing how she really felt instead of pretending everything was okay.

At first my friend was a bit shocked by my honesty, then she acknowledged me and then she had a real heart to heart with her boyfriend, the first real conversation she had really ever had in a year.

Later that week she received a big apology and was invited to move in with the guy she is seeing.  He felt much closer to her after their chat and wanted to take things to the next level.

I was so delighted for her and for myself, having learnt that when you speak to someone from the heart amazing things do happen.

Hope you get to try this out, or if you don’t feel brave enough to try it on your own, why not call me for some one to one coaching and we can work on it together.

Warm Wishes

Jo

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