I don't know about you but it actually took me a very long time to use this word in my speech - AUTHENTIC. I will have to confess that i don't even know what this word means in own language. So most of my life before, i lived like a leaf n the wind if you know what i mean. Wherever the wind blows i would go. Its very important that as women we know who we are. If you don't know who you are, society or someone else will define you. As you let everything and everyone else from the outside define you, you will never get a grip on your own life. Thats why some women wake up one morning and say what happened to me?..I used to be different. Its because somehow along the way you lost knowing who you really are or you have never known who you are. How will you affirm your children of who they are when you don't even know who you are ourselves?
I strongly believe that without knowing who you are, you can never know what you want in life and what you stand for as a person. Thats why some of us find ourselves in some compromising, painful situations. Because when you know who you are, you will never get yourself in any situation that does not bare witness to your inner self.
To know who you are you, first of all have to know that you are not here by accident. And i know that you have heard this statement over and over before but this time i want you to let it take root deep within you. You were absolutely planned to be here at a time like this. Don't you ever compare yourself with others. Take your own place. Its yours and your only.
To get to know yourself you will also have to believe in yourself that you are put on this earth to do your part and give your contribution to better this world. Also remember that when you don't believe in yourself that you are here to do your part, no one else will ever do or accomplish what you were meant to do on this earth. Its like a car in the factory. Everyone is assigned to build a certain part for the car and if just one person does not do their job, something will be missing in that particular car. Its truly sad to know that there are so many talents and gifts are buried in our local cemeteries.
I know and understand that there is a lot of brokenness among us and for some of us we don't even know where to start from. I can assure you that the first step is to ask your questions like who AM I? What are my values, what are my personality traits?, what do i like and what don't i like? and why? What do i want for my future and whom do i want in my circles?. Take your time and study yourself. There are some people who find it difficult being by themselves. They make sure they occupy their lives with so much so that they avoid time alone to reflect on themselves. They just cant stand themselves. Let me ask you a question, if you cant stand to be with yourself, who will? By the way, who gives you permission to undermine, dislike and can not stand something that God put together himself - YOU? How dare you?
Okay, now that i have scratched the surface, i would like to encourage everyone to start the journey of finding an authentic life. We are living in a difficult society where if you don't know who you are, the following will define you and it wont be pretty: Money, Fame, Beauty, society, Sex appeal, Fear, your past, your fabulous Job, Wealth, even religion, and whatever all the weak people and broken people will say you are. The list actually goes on.....
FIND THE AUTHENTIC YOU AND LOVE HER.
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