Living Out Loud Show

Episode 4: Everybody Else is Already Taken

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In this week's episode, Alan and Michelle continue their discussion around this month's practice for living out loud...Cultivating Authenticity. Listen as they discuss  things that can hold us back from expressing ourselves authentically, and mindsets to adopt to support us to let our light shine.

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” (The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown, Pg. 50)

Possible Barriers to living authentically:

  1. Fear of rejection: Fear of being rejected by others can prevent individuals from expressing their true selves, especially if their beliefs and values differ from those around them.
  2. External pressures: External pressures from family, friends, or society can also inhibit us. This can be especially true for individuals from marginalized communities who may face discrimination or stigma for expressing their authentic identities.
  3. Lack of self-awareness: Without self-awareness, individuals may engage in behaviors or make choices that are not in line with their true selves.
  4. Self-doubt: Self-doubt can lead individuals to settle for less than what they want or to avoid opportunities that could lead to personal growth and fulfillment.
  5. Internalized messages: Internalized messages, such as negative self-talk or messages from past experiences, can also prevent individuals from living authentically.

Movie Mentioned: Creed III

Audiobook Mentioned: A Course in Miracles Made Easy by Alan Cohen

Steps to Embracing Yourself:

1.   Cultivate Awareness of Who We Are

Your soul belongs to the universe. Your mind is an outlet through which the Creative Intelligence of the universe seeks fulfillment.” Ernest Holmes, This Thing Called You, Pg. 4.2

2.   Cultivate Compassion for Self

Book Mentioned: A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, by Thupten Jinpa

3.   Cultivate Courage - Deciding to Be Vulnerable

Join us each week for conversations about practical spirituality where Alan Vukas and

Join Alan Vukas and Michelle Wadleigh every Wednesdays at 12PM Eastern for conversations about practical spirituality on our Facebook Livestream

Your Co-Hosts:

Michelle Wadleigh:
Planned Happiness Institute
Center for Spiritual Living North Jersey

Alan Vukas:
New Thought, New Life - Alan's Writing and Reflections
Concordia Center for Spiritual Living

Other Resources:
Centers for Spiritual Living
Science of Mind magazine



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