into the background was the best way to avoid heartache.
THE LOST SENSE OF IDENTITY When I was in my early teens, I experienced anxiety that stopped me from living my life. I found it very difficult to cope with each day due to the stress and wear on my adrenals. I turned my life around, using affirmations, kinesiology, and meditation, but these methodologies didn’t tell me how to be myself. The burden of anxiety was lifted, but I didn’t have a sense of identity. I see this so often represented in my peers. University students, for instance, doing their best to get good grades to land a well-paying job but without a clue about how to be themselves.
I AM WHAT I AM One evening I was listening to a meditation by the lovely Wayne W. Dyer. There was one particular phrase that resonated with me and encapsulated everything that I consider to be living
your true self. He stated, “I am what I am. You are a divine creation, and this is enough”. Repeat this to yourself over and over:
I am what I am. It makes perfect sense, and what’s more, you realise what you are not. You are not your emotions, where you live, your experiences, or possessions – you are simply you. When I said this, and allowed it to seep into my subconscious, the most beautiful stream of energy washed over me. I felt completely at one with the universe. I felt loved. In this one simple phrase, we are able
to release ourselves from comparison and embrace ourselves, without feeling fake about it. I am what I am is about being at peace with you. The judgement, criticism, and ambition falls away. You no longer have to strive to be more, or to feel guilty for what you have done. You begin to read between the lines of what you think you are, and see what is hidden from view. My journey has led me to discover how to be myself and love myself for
who I am. It wasn’t through straining or trying to be myself. It was simply by letting myself be me. Allow yourself to be who you are, because really, what is the point of being anything else? From this place of accepting, you too can discover a life of fulfilment, appreciation, and bliss. ■
REFERENCES The above article is inspired by Wayne Dyer’s 101 Ways to Transform Your Life CD published by Hay House Inc.
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Claudia is a writer and blogger from Sydney, Australia. After a spiritual awakening in her early teens, and three years of anxiety,
Claudia turned to spiritual practices and philosophy to heal. Years later, she is living her life purpose as a writer, helping to empower others.
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