Reconnecting with your authentic self

Will be a long process that will happen in steps. You may have been in an automatic mode pleasing others first, putting yourself last, possibly allowing some form of indoctrination, not consciously aware of these small changes, that happen over months or years, so be patient and kind to yourself along the way of your discoveries.

• Enjoy the journey
• Exploring each new insight
• What you discover about yourself may lead to a career/new interest
• Making time to do the things you love, put the passion back into your life, food for your soul
• Whether it be music, art, a sport, reading a good mystery, interior decorating, revamping your & building furniture, knitting, taking a class, gardening, traveling, teaching English

Habits

• Start looking at yourself in new ways. Our habits become are reality, so, stop and evaluate why you’re doing them, maybe you doing things out of habit?
• Is this activity something that used to serve you but no longer does? Is it something you’re doing only because your spouse wants you to? Is there another way you can spend time together that you could both enjoy equally?

• Rather than doing things habitually, stop and evaluate why you’re doing them. Is this activity something that used to serve you but no longer does?
• Is there something else you can do that would be more pleasant and beneficial? Our needs and preferences change over time, and it’s useful to periodically re-evaluate the things we include in our lives.

Meaningful to you

• As you come more in touch with what’s truly meaningful to you, start to make a place for it in your life.
• Take time to do things that are pleasurable.
• Rethink your priorities.
• Begin to eliminate things that you do solely because you think you should. Certainly you have responsibilities to yourself and your family, but a lot of our obligations tend to be self-imposed and you can negotiate some of the other ones with your loved ones.
• It may be a little scary to do this, because people have come to expect you to be a certain way, and you could meet up with some resistance from those close to you.
• Share your discoveries with them so they don’t felt left out or left behind. They might even want to join you in some of your new activities and make some changes in their own!

Printable 4 week journey planner available in my shop

Part of Self Mastery  Series