44. Are you being authentically you?

www.heididawson.com @theheididawson on Instagram Right now is the perfect time to be able to really decide if what you are doing is being true to who you are. We are in the age where working from home and the internet allows for so many of us to design a life exactly the way we want it. Sometimes we are afraid to show who we really are because what if people laugh? What if they make fun of us? Let me start first by saying that if you are past 6th grade and Im assuming you are because you’re listening to this podcast then you should not be worrying about others laughing at you, in fact I hope you surround yourself with people that support you and encourage you. They may not agree with you but making fun of you is a trick that 6 graders did because they weren’t taught better! Ok off that soapbox….sorry. so how do we show up as our true self? First of all. I believe you need to know your own worth, your own value and what you love doing and who you really are. Really dig deep and come up with who you are truly to your core. Just like I described myself earlier, how would you describe yourself to your core? Make a list right now of who you feel you are at your core…I describe myself as feminine, loving, creative, fun and driven. Knowing this will help you decide if your living in a way that honors who you are. Living congruently with who you are means your work lines up with the real you. I started my design career with my contractors license building homes with my dad. I found myself having to try to harness subcontractors, and if you have worked in that industry, you know that isn’t easy! Don’t get me wrong, I love them but very often squeaky wheel gets the grease if you know what I mean. I had to be pretty strong with them to make sure they finished my job before they ran off to start another job for someone that was yelling at them a little louder to get it done, I didn’t like who I had to be to be successful at that, it felt like work dealing with them but it showed me what I did love and that was the design. That is where I thrived.  You know how you hear about the journey you’re on or the path that takes you where you need to be? So often what you are doing is the stepping stone to doing the thing you have always dreamed of doing if you are open and don’t get too comfortable!