What action would you take if you were your authentic self?  Keeping in mind that your authentic self is who you are at the deepest level, the characteristics you like and the ones that you don’t like.  Accepting self is not enough.  It is important to celebrate who we are at our deepest level in any given moment. 

We are created by the divine, yet we act as if we are only drafts of what we are “supposed” to be in this life.  I believe that many times we wait to celebrate life until we are the perfected version of our self.  Of course, the celebration never happens.  Celebrate the “now” version of you NOW!

What action would you take?

                Rearrange priorities?  Look into a different career?  Set boundaries with that friend, lover, family member, or co-worker? Say what you mean, mean what you say, and not say it mean?

Behave today like you would if you believed that you are just as you are meant to be in this moment.  Keeping in mind that our best actions take into consideration today’s consequences and the potential consequences of a thousand tomorrows.

Debbie

“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”; Father Joseph Martin

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