The Magic Look - © Yuriy Sharaev, Photographer
 
 
I am free to be me! This thought, when affirmed regularly, brings freedom.
Now the first thing you may notice, as you tell yourself that you are free to be you,
are certain fears, doubts, and guilt coming up.
I remember thinking that the 'me' that was inside was not a 'good' one —
that I was selfish, unworthy, unlovable, etc. etc.
When you look inside yourself, you may discover some similar beliefs —
that if you are truly 'yourself' you will be unacceptable to your boss,
friends, mate, co-workers, etc.
Yet that is simply a figment of your imagination,
of your fears, or of someone else's fears.

That terrible person you have imagined yourself to be is a machination
of your imagination, fears, and self-doubts.
Yes, you have made mistakes... haven't we all?
Yes, you had instances where you were unjust, petty,
and did not express loving or peaceful thoughts.
Those are nothing more than experiences that you went through -- errors in judgment.

Your true inner self is still an innocent, loving being -- an angel in physical form.
That is who you are.
You can reclaim it now!
You are free to be who you really are!
A divine child of the Universe...
 
 
Marie T. Russell
Excerpted from
Be True to Yourself