Authentic Living – 4 Things All Authentic People Do
Want to embrace authentic living? Here are 4 things you need to embrace – this is something ALL authentic people do!
Let’s have a chat about authentic living and showing up as your true self every single day.
It seems pretty easy to do – to JUST BE YOURSELF. But so many of us struggle to achieve this goal by people-pleasing, holding back their honest opinions, playing small, putting on a false air and pretending to be someone they are not.
It feels crappy to live this way, even if the outside world seems to think we are doing just fine.
To the contrary, when we cross paths with someone who appears to be genuine, honest and authentic, we feel something special just being in their presence.
They feel 100% REAL as opposed to hiding behind smoke and mirrors.
If this is something you want to be able to do in your own life – LIVE AUTHENTICALLY – I’ve done the research for you and it comes down to four simple things. Want to know what they are? Then read ahead.
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1 – They Are in Integrity With Their True Self:
Authentic people are people who are living in integrity with themselves.
They know what they want and don’t pretend to want something else.
The way they speak and act is in alignment with their genuine desires in life.
They don’t feel the need to try to be someone they are not or please people they don’t know.
If anything, they understand that they are unique individuals and they accept all sides of themselves, the parts they love and also the parts they may not love and/or are still working to improve.
To them, being different is not an issue nor something they strive to be; they are just themselves.
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2 – They Do What the Love:
Authentic people also love doing what they enjoy and don’t try to copy others’ ideas for the sake of being successful.
Their success comes from doing what is in their heart, what they feel compelled to do, what genuinely lights them up inside, as opposed to what inspire others or the majority.
When you do the things that you love, you’re being authentic because the way you spend your time is in alignment with that which you WANT to do.
Even though it’s still challenging at times, you still LOVE the work you do.
I know this from personal experience given that I now write and coach for a living.
I still have good days and bad days; I still have days when I’m not in the mood to work but deep down there is a sense of satisfaction that comes from doing work that feels fulfilling to you.
It feels like you are exposing the best version of yourself to the world.
I cannot NOT write or coach because I feel like this is what I was born to do in this world. Can you pinpoint exactly what you feel called to do too?
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3 – They Are in Tune With Their Inner Child:
Another way to reconnect with your true and authentic self is to rediscover your inner child.
Do you remember what it was like to be a child, full of innocence, fun, play and not yet obsessed with what other people thought of you?
We are still have this inner child inside of us that isn’t so tough and rigid and serious about life.
If you feel as if you have disconnected from that part of yourself whilst growing up. I recommend doing what you can to awaken that aspect of yourself up again.
For me it’s come from taking the time to play again, to make mistakes, to forgive and to try new things.
I absolutely love spending time with my younger cousins and nieces and doing the simplest kid stuff like coloring in, playing with Lego, playing make believe, dreaming, imagining and giving yourself permission to detach from all the responsibilities you have in life just for a little while.
Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable, don’t be afraid to look silly, don’t be afraid to let go and have some fun.
This is also about listening to what your heart tells you to do, no matter what others may think and most of all, learning to live in the present moment.
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4 – They Don’t Compare Themselves With Others:
One of the best and quickest ways to connect with your authentic self is to stop comparing yourself to others.
Pretty simple right but THIS TIP WORKS.
Want to know why?
Because when you constantly compare yourself to others, you automatically feed a belief that you should be like others, that being yourself is not enough.
What a load of crock though!
You were born to be YOU – this is exactly who you are supposed to be.
Imagine if your mom or dad constantly compared you to other kids in the street when you were young – hinting that you should be “MORE LIKE THEM”.
Of course, that would make you feel like crap and prevent you from feeling like being yourself was okay.
Many of us often compare ourselves to others because we have this unconscious belief that other people have it better than us OR that they are somehow better than us.
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When you think thoughts like this it’s no surprise you end up feeling disappointment, jealous, frustrated, envious or maybe even plain sad.
Stop the comparison game today if you want to live more authentically.
So, there you have it.
Four tips I recommend to help you live more authentically in this world. Once again, they are:
1 – They are in integrity with their true self
2 – They do what they love
3 – They are in tune with their inner child
4 – They don’t compare themselves with others
Until next time, much love and as always dream big my friend.
You know I love and appreciate you all.
Much love, Frances Vidakovic xxx
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I’m Frances Vidakovic – a mindset & action coach for quietly ambitious women who want to stop overthinking and finally take aligned action. I help women achieve their goals and follow through on what matters, without sacrificing their sanity or soul.