Authentic: Of undisputed origin; genuine.  adjective.

Being authentic means being true to who you are.  Not wavering your truths, core beliefs or mindset.  Not allowing the influence of others, your environment or society to shape you into something you're not.  

In this episode, I talk through the thought behind trying to chase a better version of ourselves and how this competes with authenticity.  How it can become this elusive thought of being never enough and diminishes where we are at the present moment.  

When we allow ourselves to be authentic, we become free.  Free from striving.  Free from performing.  Free from pleasing and perfecting.  We allow ourselves to just be who we were designed to be.    

In pursuit of trying to better myself, sometimes I forget that I’m already good.  That where I'm at, is where I'm supposed to be so that I can gather the tools necessary to equip me for the upcoming season.  

We forget to take in those gorgeous views at the top of that mountain and give gratitude for the hard work and effort that got us there before we walk down and prepare for the next summit.  

Stop trying to chase a version of “best.”   Trust the process and know that what God has in store for you is above what we or anyone else says it is.  So, the pressure is off.  You don't have to chase the next version of yourself, you can enjoy freedom right where you are and experience the joy of being authentic. 

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