How to Remember Who You Really Are

The saying throughout life, heard time and again by well-meaning folk, “just be yourself.”

Is this easier said than done? I think so. From birth we are being conditioned, in every millisecond of relationship with our caregivers, our siblings, our peers and larger community, to behave in a way that works for the relationship. This is survival for a social being. We need others to survive, not just for food and shelter, but for love. Love is the most essential nutrient that we need. And love has many branches: security, belonging, acceptance, kindness, patience, confidence, support and companionship.

Photo credit: Jenny Mavimiro

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