Authentic

With tomorrow being my 26th birthday I find myself reflecting on more than just the past. My blessings are vast and I am wealthy in love and health. My gratitude towards that is invariably expressed to my Creator.

However, at the risk of sounding pompous, the resonant of how my authenticity played an enormous role in my development does not escape me for a second.  I remember when I was being interviewed for the current pisition which I hold in my career, at the end of a very profound interview, my interviewer said to me "I think what I like about you the most is the fact that you know yourself so deeply. You know what you can and cannot do. You know your strenghths and weaknesses past what most people just google. I can trust you because you have a clear understanding of who you are and what you can bring." Honestly speaking, in that interview I was myself and I thank God that I know who that person is. I really didn't think much about what I was "expected" to say but merely focused on giving my heart.

I cannot stress anough how important it is to do the things that are congruent with one's character. You are guaranteed to be the best at that. I understand that we can't all afford to live our dreams, but there is no greater feeling in the world than doing something that you are designed to do. Nobody can explain it, it makes your blood boil in a good way and you have a unique satisfaction at the end of your day. That is how I feel when I go to work and when I come back home. I can only hope that we are all afforded the opportunity to be honest enough to ourselves and truly live to our full potential. I think everybody deserves that feeling of fulfillment.

*Blossom*