Showing up for YOU

May is mental health awareness month, but in my view, every month is mental health month! As I reflect on what this means, let me ask you this one question: 

"How are you showing up for yourself?" 

 Research has shown that when people are faced with the choice of either attachment or authenticity in their relationships, most will go for attachment first, seeking approval and recognition from others instead of learning how to give it to themselves.

 Attachment refers to our natural human need to form emotional bonds and connections with others (this takes place and becomes a blueprint for future during the first 6 months of a child's life), while authenticity is the desire to be true to oneself and genuine in one's actions and relationships.

 We often experience something called internal dissonance as a result of not being true to ourselves to avoid external dissonance. I don't know about y'all, but internal dissonance has a heavy, longer lifespan than any external dissonance ever will! Read that again if you have to...

 Soooo, for the last time:

 "How are showing up for yourself?"

• Wholeheartedly?

• Unconditionally?

• Authentically?

If not, it's time to do just that. 

In the words of the magnificent Brene Brown :

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.”

In this month of May, embrace away!