My journey towards authenticity has been full of ups and downs. I appreciate everything I have gone through, but here are a few regrets to avoid on your own journey:

1) Not Realising Your Power

One of the biggest flaws I used to have was denying my true value in an attempt to position myself in a way to learn and seek greater knowledge. Sadly, it took me some time to learn that there is a difference between being oblivious to who you are and humility.

Being oblivious to my true inner beauty meant that I had low confidence. Now that I have grown and have a greater understanding of myself, I can choose to be humble while still standing strong in my authenticity, while working on my weaknesses.

2) Assuming that Everyone Values Authenticity

For me, it felt like it took a long time for me to consciously arrive at the conclusion that moving closer to authenticity was the resolution and survival tip that I need in ALL areas of my life. However, as I began to embrace this more and more, I was met with pushback more often than not.

This was a complete shock to me. Everyone always says that we should accept others for who they are and not judge a book by its cover, but I was always met with a barrage of judgement the moment I would refuse to conform. I realised that a lot of the clichés we say sound cool, but are rarely put into practice. Understanding this has made people a lot easier to navigate and interact with.

3) Having High Expectations

I have always aimed to be my best self and bring positivity into the world. I mistakenly thought that this would exclusively bring positive people into my life. Boy was I wrong! If I'm honest, I have (and still do) encounter a lot of negative individuals, who want to steal or take advantage of my essence.

I know that I'm not attracting negativity into my life, as some would assume; rather I understand that when you are powerful and shining brightly, those living in darkness will inevitably draw towards that light. I'm not the first to experience this and definitely won't be the last.

4) Ignoring Patterns of Behaviour

Out of naiveté and wishful thinking, I always found myself wanting to give others the benefit of the doubt. This meant that rather than using my wisdom to discern people's intentions, I would ignore what their behavioural patterns showed about their character, particularly if it could indicate something negative about them.

With more experience now, I can discern the intentions and character of other people without necessarily being judgemental towards them.

Please note that I share these points in order for you to avoid these same mistakes along your journey towards authenticity. I don't necessarily regret these errors per se, but they were painful lessons to learn that I will never ever forget. And I hope you take your own painful experiences and turn them into useful lessons for yourself and others to move forward with more wisdom in life.

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