The third component necessary to live as your Authentic Self, is Courage.
We’ve previously looked at Presence as bringing who you are into the moment… and Acceptance as allowing whatever “is” in that moment.
Courage is what it takes to get there.
Courage is not about winning or losing. Courage is about showing up. Sometimes just showing up is the most brave and important thing you can do. It is also something we often neglect. In fact, not showing up for ourselves is probably one of the most common patterns we must heal to live as our Authentic Self.
What does it look like to show up for yourself?
It would mean that you have boundaries and that you are willing to support them, regardless if they are popular, or not. It means that you take the same, or in many cases better, care of yourself than you do of others. It means that in any situation, the choice of sacrifice and martyrdom are a thing of the past. Often, it means that you would disappoint another to be true to yourself. Knowing that your choice to support yourself will disappoint another, and standing by that choice takes great courage, but it is the essence of “showing up for yourself.” To do this requires you understand the difference between your “wants” and your “needs.”
Courage is what you bring into the present moment.
Courage is fuel for your presence.
Acceptance, unattached to the outcome, is necessary. Acceptance is about being present, with courage, in the process of the moments of your life.
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