How many of us can say openly and honestly that we live our truth every day? If you are someone who does, I take my hat off to you and ask you whole heartedly to share those musings with us mere mortals.
So many times I find myself feeling fake: smiling when I want to cry, saying yes when I mean no, burying my anger with clenched fists, eating fruit when all I want is cake. Why do we torture ourselves by being so untrue to who we are, how we feel and what we want? It seems so archaic. Our society breeds free will and liberalism, and yet we still find ourselves feeling trapped by what other people think.
We don't shout when we are angry as we may upset someone, so instead we bury the anger, only to find that it erupts in more destructive ways such as manipulation and belittling, or even worse, a full on screaming match.
We don't cry for fear of being laughed at, so instead we bottle up all our tears and swallow them down with alcohol until one day the tears become so crippling that we need to seek 'professional' advice.
We say yes to things we think we 'should' be doing in an atempt to please others, however we don't realise that our lack of personality is actually more detrimental to our reputation than if we had just turned down the offer and admitted that we were too tired and needed some time out.
I don't want to feel fake anymore - I am on a mission to speak and live my truth and I know that those who really love and understand me will support this. I encourage you to set yourself free too - say what you need to say, be honest with yourself and with others and let your true self shine through.
And for goodness sake, eat that damn piece of cake!! We only live once, is it really imperative to look like a supermodel?
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