Authenticity
In the days prior to writing these articles, I notice that topics jump out at me because of what's going on in my life.
Right now, it's about authenticity.
I thought I understood what it was to be authentic - genuine, honest, true to me. But in the past few weeks, I have been incredibly challenged about what it means to be your ‘authentic self’ and how hard it can be to live your truth.
It takes courage to be authentic. It’s not always as easy as we like to believe. More often than not, it requires you to be uncomfortably open and vulnerable with other people about how you feel and what’s truly going on in your heart. You need to be willing to step up and face your fears. To stop avoiding them.
I learnt that the hard way last weekend. For me, it was the fear of loss and the fear of not being loved that raised its ugly head. Surprising? Hell yes! Why? Because on so many levels I do feel truly loved in my life. But then again, no. Not so surprising if I’m honest. I knew ‘it’, fear, was hiding there somewhere. It’s funny how the truth creeps up on you. Suddenly, you have nowhere to go.
But this time it was different. This time I chose to sit with my fear and feel the overwhelming anxiety. It was sickening. My chest ached. I felt like I would suffocate. I couldn’t breathe! I wanted to run away, to distract myself so I didn’t have to go through the pain. But I stayed with it. I watched how it affected me. I did my best to stay present. It seemed to last forever.
Then suddenly it faded. Dissolved away. The fear, no longer with me. I realised later, in that moment, I had let go. That all too familiar heaviness had lifted.
I don’t pretend to know it all. I still have a long way to go and a lot to learn. But the truth is, extraordinary things can happen when you’re authentic.
About a year ago, a good friend of mine introduced me to Lindsay Drummond, a Sydney singer/songwriter. Lindsay came along to one of my Wish workshops. She made a wish that she would write music that truly inspired people. She wished she could write a hit song for the US market.
A few days after the workshop, I received a call from Lindsay to tell me that she had written a new song. It had been so quick and easy to write. She felt it had an incredible vibration.
Every time I listen to this song I get goose bumps. It stirs me.
Lindsay had written the theme song to The Wish®!
In May, I will take it with me to the US when we formally launch The Wish® game internationally.
Here’s the link to the Wish song.
hope you like it.
Louise
We are giving away a free copy of Lindsay’s Wish Song CD when you buy a copy of The Wish® at The Wish Store throughout March.
To learn more about Lindsay and her upcoming album Inspired go to www.lindsaydrummondmusic.com
