Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) DEC 2016 / JAN 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue A Miracl | Page 44
to Live COURAGEOUSLY
and AUTHENTICALLY
BY SHEILA CALLAHAM
I
f there’s one thing I’m convinced of,
it’s my belief that daily joy and happiness
is exponentially increased when one key
factor is met — authenticity. Showing up in
the world as I am requires courage. Walking
my path, my way, requires courage. Living
from the inside out requires courage.
How did I find the courage to live
authentically? I learned to activate my inner
Braveheart.
Growing up, I was frequently exposed to
behavior that led me to believe that what
other people thought about me was more
important than what I thought about myself.
I can’t say how it happened, but I recall as
a teenager thinking how silly this belief was.
Somehow I knew that my personal thoughts
and feelings were more important to how I
lived my life than what others thought.
44
www.AspireMAG.net | December 2016 / January 2017