Are You Comfortable In Your Own Skin?

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The website content discusses the importance and lifelong journey of becoming comfortable with one's true self through self-awareness, self-care, and self-love, while acknowledging the challenges and defense mechanisms that can hinder this process.

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The article emphasizes the significance of self-acceptance and the continuous effort required to be comfortable in one's own skin, regardless of age, gender, or race. It touches upon the ancient wisdom of "Know Thyself" and the philosophical notion that an unexamined life is not worth living. The journey to self-discovery involves a deep understanding of one's identity and the practice of daily inner self-care, such as meditation, prayer, and self-reflection. The content also addresses the concept of defense mechanisms as a form of protection from unpleasant thoughts and experiences that disconnect individuals from their true selves. The article suggests that by confronting and healing from past traumas, individuals can release their old pain and embrace a

The idea of being your-Self is a very appealing trait.

The idea of being your-Self is a very appealing trait.

I am not going to mislead you in anyway, to be comfortable in your own skin takes a lot of work (I know you can all relate.) No matter your age, gender or race, it is a courageous journey you must take on your own. And it is NEVER too late.

“Know ThySelf” Of all the inscriptions on the temple at Delphi, this is the most widely-known. In his Dialogues, Plato often begins a conversation where Socrates elaborates on this theme: “the unexamined life,” he says, “is not worth living.”

Do You Remember Who You Were, Before The World Told You Who You Should Be?

Remembering, Self-Awakening and celebrating your True-Self is a journey that stretches on across a lifetime, not something you can find and understand and be done with it. It involves a continual “undoing” and “relearning’ of your Self-Identity and Self-Concept that will require daily “inner” Self-Care such as meditation, prayer, deep Self-Reflection, Self-Discovery and lots of Self-Love.

We are living day to day completely unaware as to who and what is running our lives. We are disconnected from our inner guidance system; our brilliant, joyful, authentic, True-Self.

As a protection of the Self: Defense Mechanisms are one way we distance and protect ourselves from our unpleasant Self-Sabotaging thoughts, feelings, behaviors and trauma; simply put, a time when we did not feel safe.

We have disconnected from our True-Selves as a means of protection. If we can just get real and be very kind and compassionate with our-Self for just a moment and PAUSE — consider that most of us don’t realize we’re using defense mechanisms in our lives.

We are living unconsciously all day, everyday at war with the voices in our heads, desperately wanting to find our inner-peace our passion and purpose. It is time.

I would love to recommend a brilliant article on the matter of “ defense mechanisms.” In some areas of psychology (especially in psychodynamic theory), psychologists talk about “defense mechanisms,” or manners in which a person behaves or thinks in certain ways to better protect or “defend” their inner-Selves (their personality and Self-Image). Defense mechanisms are one way of looking at how people distance them-Selves from a full awareness of unpleasant thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

A LITTLE SELF-WISDOM: There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own Soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” Carl Gustav Jung

The inner-work or inner self-care I recommend would be a daily meditation practice, yoga to understand your pain body, prayer and self-reflection journaling.

The darkness Carl Jung is referring to is our feelings and experiences, our thoughts and beliefs from our past that we are holding onto, not wanting or not knowing how to heal or simply trying to forget.

The Sub-Conscious NEVER forgets.

This “holding on” is our old pain, we need to let it all go. Otherwise we are choosing to suffer; suffering is the holding on to old pain and trauma.

This I know for sure, as you transform your inner being, your relationships with people and circumstance transform. Life will become a beautiful reflection, no longer something to hide from.

Lindsay McGrail is a mom and Rock Star grandma who is a writer, CEO of a brand new endeavor, the hello Self! Co. non-profit Guru, TV Commercial Actress, retired Realtor and lover of the outdoors who currently lives in Los Angeles, California, near her family. She is planning a move to Italy very soon. questa è la mia dolce vita!!

The hello Self! Community shares one unifying message,” I am here to fulfill the highest, truest expression of who I am born to be as I awaken, discover, acknowledge, nurture and celebrate the goodness that is my True-Self.” Lindsay McGrail