Thank you for those questions, it was really helpful to get curious about exactly what I want. It got me thinking about authenticity. At the moment, I think I’ve been acting differently around those closest to me because I don’t want to be a “fake” version of myself and pretend I’m okay when I’m not. However, I realise that actually this doesn’t align with my own values of truly being authentic and also acting from a place of love.
Therefore what I would like is to be able to truly be happy to see them, as that would be an authentic reaction to being with the people I love. However I also then want to know that I will make the space for myself to share with them how I am truly feeling inside.
At the moment I am almost getting the worst of both worlds as I am acting off from the get go, I can then sense they are uncomfortable which makes me uncomfortable, it doesn’t lead to connection and so I don’t easily create a space to share how I’m feeling.
Whereas if I can connect with them first and show them I love them, then I can make a request afterwards to share how I’ve been feeling.
Answer:
Such good insights! So what’s the next step you need to take to work toward your goal of showing up more authentically? How can you create more love for you and the people you interact with? What is your heart whispering to you? (or maybe yelling, sometimes hearts get loud if we haven’t stopped to listen to them for a while.)
What if uncomfortable is welcome? Invite it in, let it stay as long as you need. Any time we’re making shifts in our lives, it can bring the uncomfortable. How could this be a sign that you’re on the right track?