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The more authentic you become the greater resistance you might face.

All too often, this is how people react when we find the inner courage to face and embrace our authentic selves. Expect all sorts of reasons and sabre rattling from them
as to why you shouldn’t change including :-

• Attention seeking and guilt throwing, to attempt to distract you from your course.
• Implying that there’s something wrong with you
• Encouraging others in support of their opposition to you
• Suggesting others are displeased with the changes you intend
• Injecting fear of the consequences of your changes
• Using emotional blackmail by withdrawing their love until you change back to the ways that suit them

The disapproval of others often holds us back from making the changes we know in our hearts are right for us. They will feel that as long as they have to put up with
an unfulfilling job, or a troubled relationship, then so should you. As long as they have to struggle, you have to struggle. As long as they have to suffer, you have to
suffer.

What they project as protecting you from making what they think is a mistake, it is more likely they are protecting themselves. As we grow and transform as expect
others to feel threatened by that growth. .

We cannot allow this to stop us from growing and moving forward as individuals. We have to accept that our courage will not always be well received by
everyone. You will not be alone on your journey to authenticity, there will be others who will appear in your life who are on the same journey for themselves.

Your authentic self is right there, within you. Any factor obstructing you is the result of choices you have made and experiences you have had. This is no dress
rehearsal. So, let’s start asking some of those soul searching, self analytical questions. Let’s start the process of digging deep for the truth of your answers.
Let’s reclaim the real, authentic you that you deserve to be.

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