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Simply Authentic...Your Soul Voice is Calling. What Exactly is Your Authentic Self?

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What Exactly is Your Authentic Self? Sometimes people ask me what I mean by authenticity, or what the authentic self even is. I found a wonderful way to answer that question the morning I started writing this blog entry, thanks to the exquisite wordsmithing and enlightened heart of writer and poet Mark Nepo. And then, wouldn’t you know it, the Oswego Review Newspaper ran an article about me this morning, quoting my description of the authentic self as, “the part of us we were born with, which knows our purpose, mission and potential, the part that often gets drowned out because of socialization and fear of taking a risk.”  You can read the entire article here: http://pamplinmedia.com/lor/106-business/340736-220263-join-wishweavers-circle-to-change-lives-in-2017. Take a deep breath. Grab a cup of tea. Sit down. Read the article Barb Randall wrote about me, and also revel in what Nepo http://marknepo.com/ has to say about authenticity in The Book of Awakening, my daily morning guide for all of 2017. January 10 Akiba When Akiba was on his deathbed, he bemoaned to his rabbi that he felt he was a failure. His rabbi moved closer and asked why, and Akiba confessed that he had not lived a life like Moses. The poor man began to cry, admitting that he feared God’s judgment. At this, his rabbi leaned into his ear and whispered gently, “God will not judge Akiba for not being Moses. God will judge Akiba for not being Akiba.” –From the Talmud We are born with only one obligation—to be completely who we are. Yet how much of our time is spent comparing ourselves to others, dead and alive? This is encouraged as necessary in the pursuit of excellence. Yet a flower in its excellence does not yearn to be a fish, and a fish in its unmanaged elegance does not long to be a tiger. But we humans find ourselves always falling into the dream of another life. Or we secretly aspire to the fortune or fame of people we don’t really know. When feeling badly about ourselves, we often try on other skins rather than understand and care for our own. Yet when we compare ourselves to others, we see neither ourselves nor those we look up to. We only experience the tension of comparing, as if there is only one ounce of being to feed all our hungers. But the Universe reveals its abundance most clearly when we can be who we are. Mysteriously, every weed and ant and wounded rabbit, every living creature has its unique anatomy of being which, when given over to, is more than enough… This is just a portion of Nepo’s meditation for January 10th. It speaks to what the authentic self means better than I can express myself. Breathe these words in, and live them in 2017. Be yourself. Not Akiba. Not Moses. Not your favorite celebrity, or the person you wish you could be if you were thinner, stronger or richer. Fully be your precious self, exactly as you are, right now. I would love to hear your insights on the blog. This short video has everything you need to know about the Authentic Expression Wishweavers Circle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eCQvfN_-Yk&feature=youtu.be The home study is program is only $297 – so don’t let the $1200 live version price-tag stop you. You can go at your own pace, and still have the private on-line forum community, without the live calls and e-mail support. If you found this post helpful, please spread the love and pass it along to a friend! Authentically Yours, Laura

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