“Dare to Be Yourself”–not
someone you’re not; being everything you are.
Imagine not feeling pressured, stressed, guilty or driven to
live out of constant obligation to please, perform or be more. As business
owners, many of us chose the entrepreneur path to experience more freedom and
calm, yet we often find ourselves overwhelmed and stressed out!
When truly yourself, you live the life you want to live. Being yourself frees you from pressure to be
something you’re not, frees you from doing something you don’t want to do and frees you from making choices that are not you.
This freedom to be you, brings joy, calm and instills peace. Choices come from
a place of freedom, instead of ‘shoulds’, ‘guilt’, and ‘obligation’. As a
result, many of us would not be living the high pressured, frenzied busy life
that erodes joy, peace or even happiness, and promotes stress, anger,
resentment, worry, anxiety and even burnout. When we as women do not allow ourselves
to be who we truly are, we pursue value externally—from doing, identity in our
careers, identity as a mother, friend, daughter, wife, from performing, over-giving
and over-doing. Losing oneself is the
consequence along with a rat wheel life that we had no intention of living. We
then ask ourselves, “How did I get here? This isn’t even what I want!” You know
what those things are, the things that erode you rather than give you life and
if you pause long enough, you know how living this way makes you feel. Where in
your life are you not being you, giving into pressure, expectations and
obligations that aren’t you, that don’t give you life? Where are you pressuring
yourself to do more and be more?
‘Daring to be yourself’ takes intense courage because your choices
may not follow the norm, or mainstream expectations. You may decide to let go
of things that seem good to others, but may not be you. You may forego opportunities
that aren’t you. You may finally follow your dreams. What people, situations,
things, dreams, and goals give you life? Follow those. Dare to be yourself-- not
someone you’re not but being everything you are.
© 2016 Turner Larsen Consulting All rights reserved.
Wendy Turner-Larsen, MA Counselling/Psychology, MA Adult
Education and MS Health and Nutrition
Education is President of Turner Larsen Consulting, Regina SK, works as a corporate
leadership and health coach, training consultant and keynote speaker. She
integrates her extensive education and experience in psychology, hypnotherapy, neuroscience
and nutrition, to help professional women manage busy lives and high
expectations. www.turnerlarsen.com
