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True Self

Essential Authenticity

Identity is an elusive concept. We feel we must define ourselves using a relatively small selection of roles and conscious character traits, even if none accurately represents our notion of “self.” The confusion surrounding our true nature is further compounded by the fact that society regularly asks us to suppress so much of our emotional, intellectual, and spiritual vibrancy. Yet we are, in truth, beings of light—pure energy inhabiting physical bodies, striving for enlightenment while living earthly lives. Our true selves exist whether we acknowledge them or not, often buried under fears and learned behavior. When we recognize our power, our luminosity, and our divinity, we cannot help but live authentic lives of appreciation, potential, fulfillment, and grace.

At birth and throughout our childhood, our thoughts and feelings were more than likely expressions of our true selves. Though we may have learned quickly that to speak and act in a certain fashion would win others’ approval, we understood innately that we were no ordinary being. There are many ways we can recapture the authenticity we once articulated so freely. Meditation can liberate us from the bonds of those earthly customs that compel us to downplay our uniqueness. Also, communing with nature can remind us of the special role we were meant to play in this lifetime. In order to realize our purpose, we must embrace our true selves by letting our light shine forth, no matter the consequences.

Rediscovering who we are apart from your roles and traits takes time and also courage. If, like many, we have denied our authenticity for a long while, we may find it difficult to separate our true identity from the identity we have created to cope with the world around us. Once we do find this authentic self, however, we will be overcome by a wonderful sense of wholeness as we reconcile our spiritual aspect and our physical aspect, as well as our inner- and outer-world personae. As we gradually adjust to this developing unity, our role as a being of light will reveal itself to us, and we will discover that we have a marvelous destiny to fulfill.