Authentic Life: Checking In to Maintain a More Balanced, Happier Self

Ever since I was young, I was a people-pleaser. Grappling with the constant effort to present my best self, doing my best, and being able to deliver according to what is expected of me has always been one of my biggest life struggles.

Hence, being inwardly competitive with myself is an ingrained part of me that I wish would fade as more responsibilities of adultness is piled onto my plate.

That’s a dangerous personal path because what I stand to lose as a person will be more than what I am willing to give up: myself. At stake is my authenticity.

But there is a way to let all of that transmogrify our lives.

What’s our Authenticity

People change, I’ve been told and have seen/experienced for myself. Circumstances, places, your favorite restaurants, that zany memory-filled old building block that reminds you of your favorite hangout place, your old home, your friends, and your family…they’ll change. As these external circumstances change, so will you.