🚨BREAKING NEWS—Nobody gets to define who you are…only YOU do
And this is how ✔️
Hi friend,
^^ I’ve had this picture above as my facebook banner ever since I took it in California and that was like 2 years ago now. What I love about it— is it raises that powerful question — do you know who you are?
When you hear that question — what comes up for you? Do you know you are? Or would you say you’re struggling to figure yourself out?
I know for me— thats something I struggled with for the longest time — like…Victor who even are you? What do YOU value? What are YOUR beliefs? What are YOUR truths that set YOU apart from others?
And those are the questions I had to ask myself because those are the kind of questions that help us to truly begin to get to know who we even are.
The process of being able to identify yourself from others is through figuring out what your values, beliefs, and truths are, apart from other people’s opinions about what they should be & then being able to stand in all of that too.
If you’ve been struggling to realize who you are & maybe you’re now on a journey of self discovery and ready to start making different choices for your life, instead of looking to others to make decisions for you — blessings to you!
~Getting to know yourself~
The process of defining a self can be a slow and often times challenging one…especially the older we get. And so if you’re on a journey now of self discovery — here’s your reminder that’s it’s okay to take your time and remember that knowing yourself happens through the daily decisions you make & are present for.
Two things that helped me and continue to help me is the recognition that I am the observer of my reality and failures are opportunities.
Below I share more about what that means if you’re looking for any tips.
Being the observer — this would mean to be the witness to your life. So when you’re in a situation, any situation, step back & watch your process — see if you can look at your thoughts & emotions without reacting to them first. **Automatic responses can lead you in a direction that isn’t in alignment with yourself, and you may end up regretting it later if you don’t take your time to answer.
Seeing failures as opportunities— How you decide to behave, think, and feel are all expressions of who you “want” to be. And so when challenging situations or moments where you’ve “failed,” arise— this could allow you the opportunity to decide who you are & how you would show up for yourself in those moments. And then being able to also see yourself as you are without judging yourself or belittling yourself — this is the recipe to help you form this version of who you are; in getting to know the real you.
Ultimately — the only way to get to know yourself is through attempting different ways and then checking in on yourself to see how they make you feel.
Over time you’ll find a flow that works for you where you’ll start to have more of an awareness around things you prefer and that align with your higher-self & you’ll recognize the things you would rather stay away from.
Hope this helps!
Love you!
Blessings & Namaste 🙏🏽🫶🏽