Perfectionism , perfectionism in the air. As I walk the streets I see people rushing to get their shit done. One task after the other. Do we STOP to take a little breather ? I think NO ! A constant hurry. A race against time. As humans we’re tuned to run from one task to another. Those painful creases on your forehead say a lot. Everyday we run through life , without pausing. We’re in a hurry to get things done. We live life trying to get ahead of another. But here’s my question : Are you living your passion ? or are you trying to make someone else happy ? Are YOU being completely you ?
Be RAW . Be authentically YOU
Being authentic is something I have battled with for a long long time. I always believed hiding my pain and fears was better than being open and sharing how I truly feel. I felt I was burdening people with my “unnecessary emotions.”
Now let me tell you one thing : NO EMOTION IS UNNECESSARY. Every emotion matters.
Your emotions , be good or bad are necessary. They open you up to the real RAW you. Trust me my love you ain’t alone. Is something troubling you ? Fearful about something ? FEEL IT, and share your feelings with people close to you,someone you trust.Those who love you only want whats best for you and are ever so willing to guide you, help you and totally love you up when you need to . When I lived bottling my emotions , I felt miserable and depressed. I couldn’t run away from it for too long. I was hurting and this eventually began to show on my face. To add so I began to attract relationships that mirrored this feeling. I attracted people who were unwilling to listen. Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world.
Take out your journal and pen down how you feel. Listen to yourself.
Open up to your friends. Tell them how you feel. No one’s a mind reader, you need to share.
A truth : I am still learning to open up.
My fear : People will run away when I tell them how I feel. I’m a burden to them.
There you have it. I am being my RAW and my authentic self. Ever since I’ve started opening up to my fears things have really started to shift. I feel a sense of peace and oneness, cause I know I’m not alone. The ego might give you a million reasons as to why you mustn’t open up and be completely you.When you open up to the authentic person you are, life becomes so much more free. When you live in fear , it’s as good as being caged.
I love my girlfriends. Opening up to them set’s me free from this feeling of separateness. I’m upset I speak it, I’m happy I speak it. I feel so much more closer to them. The truth is no one is perfect. And besides your imperfections make “you” YOUnique and BeYOUtiful.
Let go and open up to yourself. Stop racing to get things done. Make yourself a priority. It’s okay to be scared. Remember you have beautiful people around you, who are there to guide you and let you know that it’s okay to be the person you are, it’s okay to be scared , sad , unhappy sometimes. Besides if we didn’t have these emotions we would never learn and grow.
I love you all.
I’ll leave you with a few photo’s of me during my Raw moments ;)
- Be Raw. Be Authentically YOU
