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This topic regarding authenticity seems to just keep coming up this week and so I thought I would continue on with the topic.

One other thing I remember Jenn said when we were talking is about when you are not authentic —you are not allowing your true energy to show itself either. So then if you are projecting something other than your true self…you may receive those whom are also not their true selves. Not a good situation to be in.

This topic came up again with another client, Lisa Fredette, owner of Passionate about Life Coaching, in regards to her upcoming teleseminar, The 14 Dating Strategies Tele Seminar. Lisa and I were discussing about how women can get in a trap of devaluing themselves (especially after a divorce) and how she is trying to help her clients get to the core of themselves—again becoming authentic and taking the action to get to your true self to allow your authenticity SHINE.

Another little back story: When I met my first husband (I was only 20), he liked girls with blond hair. Now, I have been brunette every since I was born. There are not light threads in my hair…so if you can imagine me as a blond. Don’t because it wasn’t a pretty sight. However, my (then fiance) wanted me to be a blond, so I did it. Why? Because I wasn’t sure of who I was (however, I did know that I wasn’t keen about being a blond) It messed up my hair something aweful! Anyway, I spent a good portion of that relationship and marriage becoming who HE wanted, not being my authentic self. Well, the demise of the relationship began when I decided to bring my true self to the forefront. Needless to say that isn’t what he liked, and then the insertion of fights, disagreements and ending with a divorce.
Today, that type of situation wouldn’t even begin to occur. Why? Because if I don’t feel like it is who or what I would like, I will voice it. Probably another reason why my current wonderful husband and my marriage works so beautifully—he loves me for exactly what I look like and doesn’t wish me to change at all. And vice versa.

So if you are not being your true self and others are not able to “see” your true self, how do you think others are going to foresee your business and what you have to offer?

I even discussed the topic of authenticity in my weekly networking moderator group, HER Mastermind on Ryze.