“I just want you to see me!”
It's such a natural desire, wanting to be seen for who I really am, to be heard and understood. I don't need everyone to agree with me, just someone who will listen deeply and create a space for my true self. When those closest to me really hear me (this includes MYSELF!), I can finally relax. It's like my existence is validated, marked with a big "X" in this ever-shifting world. I feel seen, known, and understood. My existence makes sense.
But here's the tough part: even though I long for this, I often keep others from truly seeing and knowing me. Intimacy sounds great, but I've faced scorn, criticism, or rejection when I’ve opened my heart.
So, I’ve taken a vow: I’m willing to let relationships be the vehicle for my own smelting, extraction, and purification. I’m ready to show my true self and gently let go of old defenses. I listen to that powerful voice inside me that’s willing to face others' judgments to be authentically me.
I can feel my heart pounding, my legs shaking, my stomach getting sick as I am expanding my capacity into authenticity and claiming my desire to be seen. And I am here for all of it! What a ride!
YOUR 6 STEPS TO AUTHENTICITY
Celebrate yourself for surviving! You did it. You are here!
Notice you are in reactive brain. Associated emotions: pride, anger, fear, sadness, despair, guilt, shame.
Notice the bridge: Your willingness to shift & see yourself as creator.
You have returned to your creative brain! THIS IS YOU! Associated emotions: Neutrality, acceptance, love, joy, peace.
Put on your seatbelt. Relationships (with intimate others, your inner world, even your shoes) will inevitably trigger you into Reactive Brain.
Notice the sensation in your body. The tightness in your jaw, chest, or stomach holds the gold. Feel it, surf the energy, and let it grow. This dense energy needs to move out to make way for your true self.
You are back! This is you & your creative brain! As you trust you, follow your impulses to move or sing or play or just be, look at others looking at you. They see you. And you are adorable!
LET THOSE AROUND YOU SEE YOU!
I don’t live with an agenda; I love stepping into a relationship with what’s alive in you right , breathing into the dance of expansion and contraction together. I currently have two openings for 1-on-1 emotional and somatic mastery sessions, where we can dive deep into the art of relating.
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