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A work in progress...

We think we are being strong by saying less. We are being the bigger person 💪🏽 by letting things go, letting little things slide and ride all the way to that heap of crap that (allegedly) aren't worth even talking about. But the only thing that happens is that heap just keeps growing until it's no longer 1000 ft below us, now it's so big and tall that we can actually reach down and touch the top of all that darkness. That's way too close for comfort, but that heap is a part of our shadow self. 🌚

As our flesh walks around daily, it carries that pile everywhere we go, a hidden burden that whispers as we laugh and talk.. "remember what they did, don't forget what they said, why did you do that...". It doesn't matter who you are, or who you think you are, and in fact the higher we elevate ourselves in our own minds, likely the darker and more disgusting the contents of that heap. You can run, but you cannot hide from yourself.

This post is not about how to reduce your heap, lessen your burden nor "10 Tips on How to Feal with Darkness". Everyone is different, but for sure everyone has a heap. Acknowledgment is the first step, a game plan for dealing is the next. It's called shadow work, Google it 👥💋

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More than just "being real", authenticity means that you are honest with yourself about your ideals and principles, and are true to these core values in life. Your actions align with your values and you offer the same face to everyone. There is a deep-seated satisfaction in recognizing that integrity is better than bravado, and a real shine comes from the Light within rather than what you paint on the surface. 💋 #choices

As Big Worm would say, "There's principalities in this." 😅

#takenotes 👉🏽 Life experience is the only thing that teaches true authenticity, because without trials there is no achievement, without the unbearably hot forge there is no gold 🌟 and without pressure diamonds cannot form. 💎

👑 True authenticity means that many of the oxymorons that are acceptable in today's world are inapplicable. Dishonesty, hypocrisy, disloyalty, corruption, deceit, bullying... these practices are prevalent in today's society, from politics to business to religion all the way down to your pretentious, entitled, asinine colleague who thinks everyone doesn't know they're sleeping with.... another inauthentic person 😉 ☕

Trying to be truthfully authentic is basically a certification course that requires a series of lessons to qualify. It involves harnessing vulnerability, recognizing toxicity in yourself and those close to you, #forgiveness, respect, trusting your intuition, prioritizing personal development, releasing negativity, straightening out your thought process and a whole pile of self work ⭐. If you're interested in improving your relationships, working on authenticity is a huge step in the right direction. It's hard!! It's work!! 🥵 It's worth it. 💎

#authenticity #beauthentic #bereal #toxic #trustyourintuition #honesty #integrity #growup #choices #theyknowhowfakeyouare #journeytoauthenticliving #crownedinstars

#lifelessons #realrelationships #morningmotivation

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Saturday

This meme is just a laugh on a Saturday afternoon… And the back story #fiction 📜

Honestly, Sheila didn't feel like leaving the house today. It had been a hectic week with extra hurdles thrown in work-wise and not to mention the issues with the construction company working on her house. However, duty calls and Sheila had committed to picking up her nephew from soccer practice on this #blessed Saturday afternoon. While driving to the field, Sheila started thinking about a conversation she had with a colleague earlier in the week. They hadn't seen each other in a long time but happened to be picking up lunch at the same spot. While in conversation that started off on a casual to business level, the person had somewhat broken down and started speaking heavily on their personal life - and it had thrown Sheila for a loop. Lately, she had been inside her own head so much that she hadn't remembered that her friends were going through stuff also. What a bad friend I am, she thought. Mental note to do better, by Sunday afternoon deadline reach out and touch a few friends. By Whatsapp, of course 💯

Almost at the field, just a little bit of traffic by the intersection. Sheila thought again of her chat with the old colleague, and considered the advice she felt compelled to murmur in the wake of unsolicited revelations by someone she really didn't know that well. Clearly this person needed support and now Sheila wasn't quite sure that what she had said was… enough. She decided to make it a point to reach out and check on this person, in person during the next week.

Finally reaching the field, it was time to get out of the car. Wow, she thought, it must be 120°F out here. But she could see her nephew's curly head bouncing around the field and felt excited to get out and watch him play. Sheila reached into her Chloe bag and pulled out her Isa Knox Anew Solaire #sunscreen - 😎 only the best for her face on this very hot afternoon. Still sitting in the car trying to catch the last few seconds of air conditioning, Sheila texted her sister and let her know she was at the soccer field, and would be by later to drop off her nephew along with some Skin-So-Soft oil for their aunt to take on her upcoming trip to the island.🦟

100 thoughts were running through Sheila's mind that she got out of the car, but as she drew near to the edge of the field, her nephew saw her and his face lit up. Aunty Sheila! He shouted as he ran towards her, you came to watch me play. Seeing his cute little face all full of smiles on such a bright sunny day, her heart failed with joy and Sheila's vibration increased threefold as she leaned into what was going to be an awesome day.

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Sheila is a persona whose life we write about in a fictional channel designed to entertain and educate. Sheila's stories are fabricated from the raw ingredients provided by our own lives and experiences, interwoven with current trends, celebrity inspiration, topics of interest to us, stuff we've overheard 👀 and anything else that sparks a creative spirit. 💃 Sheila has just turned 40, is divorced with a preteen daughter, assisted almost daily by her mother who lives nearby. Sheila navigates work, motherhood, dating and self-care with her own special combination of poise, anxiety, intelligence, insecurities, achievements and dependency.

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