So I was reading Chalene Johnson's blog earlier and her latest entry really spoke to me. It's called, YOU'RE NOT MOST PEOPLE'S CUP OF TEA. Ha I love it. Here's the link so you can read her blog: www.turbokick.com/wblog/?p=583
Subscribe to her blog--she always has great words of wisdom.
Anyway, she said two things that really just made sense.
Subscribe to her blog--she always has great words of wisdom.
Anyway, she said two things that really just made sense.
1. Get very good at being exactly who you are.
2. Boldly be you, the real you, even at the risk that many may not care for "your type".
I know so many people (women especially) who are who they think they SHOULD be. They go out of their way to be who they think others want them to be. This seems like so much work. I mean, what happens if you get your personalities mixed up?
I used to want to be a people pleaser. I wanted everyone to like me, but I realized that when I was pleasing others, I wasn't pleasing myself. I wasn't true to myself.
So like Chalene said, you will not always be everyone's cup of tea...and that is okay! It makes the friendships you have mean so much more because they are based on truth and honesty and love. You know that your friends know the real you--and they still love you...and all your craziness!
2. Boldly be you, the real you, even at the risk that many may not care for "your type".
I know so many people (women especially) who are who they think they SHOULD be. They go out of their way to be who they think others want them to be. This seems like so much work. I mean, what happens if you get your personalities mixed up?
I used to want to be a people pleaser. I wanted everyone to like me, but I realized that when I was pleasing others, I wasn't pleasing myself. I wasn't true to myself.
So like Chalene said, you will not always be everyone's cup of tea...and that is okay! It makes the friendships you have mean so much more because they are based on truth and honesty and love. You know that your friends know the real you--and they still love you...and all your craziness!
Candace
Isn't that the truth! Great words of wisdom Candace.
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