Authenticity and congruency, to say what you mean and mean what you say. Thanks for your post urging us to be all that we are. It is a path of discipline and steadfast witnessing, one that affirms our spiritual inheritance that allows us to stand up and be counted e plurabis unum, out of many one. I am not too sure that one may be in total congruence and authenticity without the realzation of our spiritual birthright as a child of God. Your post brought to mind Marianne Williamson’s thoughts on expressing our total selves:

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of god. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone.

And, as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
- Marianne Williamson

We hide parts of who we really are.

I feel that I am living more authentically, boldly and starting into the courageous risk-taking lifestyle more (especially in regards to Spirit work)

I think somehow I am still ‘hiding something’ though I am not sure exactly what. I guess the word ‘exposure’ sounds so harsh and open to be stabbed or something. I am sensitive and very feeling so I naturally am PASSIONATE, and sometimes hesitant to be the BOLD gal that is emerging through into the light! I guess when I see the word ‘hide’ I think of dishonesty, and I feel that I am on a very truthful path honoring my highest values. So, I feel that I am honest and becoming more and more aligned with this center truth! I used to hide behind *food, *sociable people *even an image and was content that way, but more and more I feel pushed to BE ALL THAT I CAN BE.

So maybe I fear overwhelming others with my Expression to LOVE and be COMPASSIONATE for them! I have a HUGE heart and it is broken for the world! I could cry buckets of tears… yet at the same time I feel that I hold the healing light and the DESIRE to want to serve, help others and REASSURE and guide them back to their own light!

A lot of people cannot believe the genuineness in this and are not ready to receive it.. yet the very thing they crave they run from. I know, I did it. I told everyone else how worthy they were for years and gave the love that I needed for myself. Then, I finally came round circle and ‘returned to love’.. So now, I want to share this Love walk with others.. and celebrate everyone else’s homecoming.. now that I’m feeling the delight of this sacred journey.

Thank you for letting me share here.. I am so close to being ‘out there’.. so it is hard to hold this much PASSION and LIGHT inside.. and waiting for the next Spirit nudge. I have this huge sacred opening in my life right now.. and a divine project ready to birth through any moment.. and I’m unemployed and learning to ask, rely on others. and believe for ‘abundance and miracles for myself’.. its surreal yet wonderful altogether! Anyway, take care and thanks again for letting me share! You are such a light!! Namaste! Jenn

If you want a theoretical approach like this, check out Perls, Hefferline and Goodman’s Gestalt Therapy – my all time favourite book: the (psychological) self IS the meeting of the person and their situation!

Go here and read these testimonials: http://www.coreu.com/testimonials/ Many of my clients love the fact that I ground them with real actions that produce results.

That said shooting high is good because it keeps us invested enthusiastically in what we want. If you ever want to experience a coach who has one foot in the stars and one firmly planted in earth. Give me a call.