Hello you beautiful unicorn! You magnificent weirdo! You are so wonderfully unique, amazing in your very you-ness.
There is nothing more courageous or interesting than being you.
When we put our real, authentic, lovely selves out there, we are also opening ourselves up to other people's opinions, their thoughts and feelings about us can be validating or rejecting, and that's scary! Vulnerable! Risky! Hence: Courage is required.
If you really knew me, would you still love me?
Who "should" I be in any given moment? How heavy is that pressure? Can I shed it?
I'm not as tall, smart, outgoing, athletic, well-read, etc etc etc as you...is that okay?
When you are yourself, you give other people permission to be themselves too.
And our deepest wish is to be known for exactly who we are, and being known, we want to be loved exactly as we are.
Three questions for getting to know yourself:
Takeaway: We are all unicorns. Including you.
Action step: Answer the three questions.
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