Your Authentic Self

Have you ever stopped and paused at a moment of time in your life, and wondered whether this was the ‘real’ you, you were always meant to be? In this episode, Jacqui discusses the importance of embracing one's authentic self and the value of self-love and acceptance. Jacqui emphasised the importance of being true to oneself, and throughout the conversation, the messages of listening to your heart and what your body needs in each moment, encourages self-empowerment by embracing individuality and rejecting comparisons.

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Transcript

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Your Authentic Self

Good afternoon. This is Jacqui again joining us from Community Matters Media and Community Creatives. Thank you for joining me on this lovely afternoon; overcast though, but lovely, as we are hoping for some rain here in Western Australia. So, today I want to talk to you about something very special and transformative to me on my journey. Today, I want to talk to you about acknowledging and finding your authentic self. 

You know, wherever you are in your journey of life, wherever you are in your growth, I see you, and I walk beside you. I celebrate you. One thing I learned a long time ago is that comparative analysis sucks. We have to stop comparing ourselves to other people. Our journey is ours alone. Our purpose is individually designed and led by us. 

You know, these people we create the illusion in our head about, how do we know what steps they've taken in their lives? I mean, how do we really know? Sometimes we think we know but we only see a small part of their story. 

We’re the experts on ourselves and our own lives. We know the struggles that we're going through, the complications, all of the areas of growth we've continually strived for - all our successes. 

Our journey is ours to walk alone. It does not matter, if it seems that this person has everything together, and you don't - so what! 

Take a breath (inhales in and out). Celebrate you, your story, your authentic self and find your place in this world. Because until we stop comparing ourselves to other people, wishing that we had what they had or we didn't have what we have, we will never truly be empowered by our unique voice and what we have to offer the world. 

There is nothing more important than honouring yourself, living your life in your way and not giving a damn about what anybody else thinks. It's being good and kind and true to yourself, and pausing and listening; something that I'm not very good at. 

I like to carve my own destiny. I don’t pause, I struggle to be patient, but I’m learning, because in the silence, there is such power and I’m finally listening to what my body is telling me. 

In this healing space, although I’ve been walking towards it for more than half of my life, it’s only recently when I’ve stopped and paused, that I’ve truly heard all the things that busyness has disregarded, swept away and disempowered me being true to who I am, the gifts I have to share, and what really makes me happy.

Being your authentic self is scary, it is vulnerable, my goodness, I have struggled with this my whole life. But I’m done with that, and I don’t want to live another second being who I’m not. 

I can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter and continue this growth and I hope that by listening to this, you feel inspired to take the first steps on your journey too. 

Because when we truly embrace who we are, we find our best self is waiting for us - our only self, and there’s nothing more important than that.  

Thank you for joining me today. I celebrate the fact that you’re here, you’re listening and you’re walking this journey alongside me. Be kind to yourself. 

All my love, Jacqui

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