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3 Things a Good Look in The Mirror Can Teach You
Recently, I read something that struck with me as dazzling. To paraphrase it said stop looking for what you can hide and focus instead on what you can enhance. In truth, it was referencing make-up techniques as one ages! Yet, it is applicable to how one leads in all areas of life, especially as we reinvent and grow into ourselves! What you see is what you believe.
Most of us spend a lot of valuable time trying to downplay our imperfections, sheltering the things we like least about ourselves from the view of others. We fear most what we feel is “less than” about ourselves. This is often at the detriment of our own best interests. We lean into being imposters because we believe that others would not like what sets us apart. I challenge you to shift that energy!
What if instead of shedding light on what makes you the same as other people, you opted into accepting your flaws and differences, and investing your valuable time into honing and projecting what makes you unique and valuable in your own bespoken way?
When you shift your focus from what isn’t working to what is, you open the door to leading with, and leveraging your assets, rather than imperfections and defects. Being comfortable in your own skin sheds light and energy on your gifts. AND… to reinvent and refocus next chapters you need to play up what makes you shine, not what feels dull and worn out. YOU NEED TO BE YOU AND NOT SOMEONE ELSE. No one else sees what you see. You can experiment with this concept by asking your best friends to tell you a few things they like most about you. Then compare this to what reflections you see, and you believe about yourself.
Is there a shift that presents itself?
This ability to see the “beauty before the beast” is one of the very best self-leadership tools available. Giving yourself permission to accept yourself at every age and stage enables your true beauty and talents to come forward.
What can be next if you allow for it?
Remember this NOW:
Acceptance births change. Accept. If you are seeking a next chapter and hungry for change, give respect to being okay with what has not or is not working. Write down all the messy things you see. Read your list out loud and then toss it in the trash. You won’t be needing it anymore because you are choosing to refocus instead on what is special and unique.
Lead with what sets you apart. In all aspects of life, be conversational with your very own sizzle reel. Begin by creating a working dialogue around 3 things that make you a star. Is it athleticism or your creative side? Are you good with problem solving or managing others? Being mindful of what you want to highlight shifts your internal dialogue and in turn projects outward. Be mindful of what is your truth in this current moment. Worry less about what was and more about what is.
Grab a seat at the table. No matter what you see in the mirror, you have earned a valuable seat at the table. It is the sum of all your experiences in life that make you a standout! No one else can be you and that is your power!
What makes this specific time significant for you?
What do you bring to this moment?
How can you put your exceptional spin on a job or situation?
Celebrate YOU! It is your inner glow that creates your outer aura. Find that glow and then change unfolds.
Take what works here and leave the rest. If you would like to get better at personalizing what makes you unique and refocusing next chapters then we should talk.
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