The Authentic Self
Growing up, one of the parenting lessons I took away from dad was "Jessica, always be yourself." Be Yourself. What does that mean to be myself? It seems so cliche, so simple. But it's always the cliches that are the hardest to attain. Yet behind the simplicities in life, there is always deep wisdom to be found. To be oneself, one must know who the self is first. That is no simple task. As children, we are souls brought into this world lit up with wisdom, light, and freedom. B