been wanting to get this off my chest

Oct 14, 2024 12:50 pm

Hey Calm & Colorful Mama!!

Here’s a little note about how my week is going.

I watched IF and thought it was so adorable.

My favorite meal so far has been the easiest eggplant.

And the funniest thing I saw on the internet was silly mom GIFS.

I bet if I asked you to hit reply and tell me what you watched, ate, and laughed about this week it would be totally different than my list.

That’s because the 3 things above have been my opinions…

So here’s another one. (And it might be a little unpopular when it comes to people who love self-discovery like I know you do.)

Everyone, even myself up until this past week, talk about "Being your authentic self". I've been really drawn to "being my FAVORITE self" recently. It feels so much more aligned.

Here’s why:

People say "be your authentic self" and say making fun of others is their "authentic self"
Being "funny" but mean is some peoples "authentic self"

I am more aligned with the term "favorite self" because I believe it helps me step into the best, favorite me I can be. I've had someone in my life say "they can't be their authentic self around you because they make mean jokes" and that really hit me.

I don't think being your (anyones) authentic self is a permission slip to be mean or rude.

I am now, personally, using favorite self as my go-to term!

So …

What do you think? Agree or disagree?

Hit reply and let me know. As always, I want to know your thoughts.

With love & gratitude,

Jessica Brittani