"There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves. Imagine going through your day being unapologetically you." - Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
(This quote appeared in an article on Mind, Body, Green, a site I visit frequently. I am smack within their demographic, so I constantly find stuff that resonates. This quote is one more example of that...)
Those of you who have followed my blog for any period of time have witnessed a personal evolution, of sorts, as I've shared the empty nest process as it's unfolded for me. You've seen the low points, the high points, the breakthroughs and the gradually emerging post-flight woman I'm becoming.
Amid myriad realizations, a common thread of self-awareness has grown, and with it has come a better understanding of who I am now. Ironically, with that, has come a clearer understanding of who I have been, and some ideas about why that younger me made some of the choices she made, choices that weren't all good, but brought me to where I am today.
During a conversation with a good friend the other day I mentioned my concern about having 'the wrong kind of energy' to be a DoM, that I'm a strong personality and might intimidate or overwhelm my patients if I don't keep my energy in check.
He just looked at me, shook his head, and said, 'Just be yourself. Never don't be who you really are, because that realness is what makes you unique. It's not about being what you think people need you to be; it's about being who you genuinely are, and drawing those who appreciate that into your life.'
See why the quote resonated?
(This quote appeared in an article on Mind, Body, Green, a site I visit frequently. I am smack within their demographic, so I constantly find stuff that resonates. This quote is one more example of that...)
Those of you who have followed my blog for any period of time have witnessed a personal evolution, of sorts, as I've shared the empty nest process as it's unfolded for me. You've seen the low points, the high points, the breakthroughs and the gradually emerging post-flight woman I'm becoming.
Amid myriad realizations, a common thread of self-awareness has grown, and with it has come a better understanding of who I am now. Ironically, with that, has come a clearer understanding of who I have been, and some ideas about why that younger me made some of the choices she made, choices that weren't all good, but brought me to where I am today.
During a conversation with a good friend the other day I mentioned my concern about having 'the wrong kind of energy' to be a DoM, that I'm a strong personality and might intimidate or overwhelm my patients if I don't keep my energy in check.
He just looked at me, shook his head, and said, 'Just be yourself. Never don't be who you really are, because that realness is what makes you unique. It's not about being what you think people need you to be; it's about being who you genuinely are, and drawing those who appreciate that into your life.'
See why the quote resonated?
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