The Steps I’m Taking To Unhide Myself

The endeavour of being your true self

Still, the whispers of self-doubt echo in my mind during difficult days. But these whispers no longer dictate or dominate my perspective or perception of life.

Day by day I’m taking steps to unhide myself.

Sometimes this means letting go and releasing. Sometimes it means asserting or standing up for myself. Sometimes it means opening myself up to another layer of healing. Some days it means writing and submitting my writing to a publication even though It feels scary to expose another layer of myself.

Some of the steps I’ve been taking to unhide myself have been seemingly minor things too. I have been saying no more than ever. I Have created firm boundaries. I am having more light-hearted fun. I’m taking great pleasure in the little things.

Small things too, like not faking a smile when I don’t feel like smiling- all add up to being important steps on the path of integrity.

Another one of the most valuable ways I have been able to unhide myself on this journey has been to simply tune into my emotions and express them. Whether this is through writing, painting, dancing, crying, laughing, singing, as well as simply feeling them.

I have more than ever allowed myself to simply be human, and endeavoured to embrace and love this about myself. I’m learning to love all of me.

Now I realize there are aspects of myself no one can take away from me. I remind myself I am safe. I have witnessed other people living their truths and thriving, I don’t need to be as adaptable as a chameleon anymore- I simply feel I must be myself.

I don’t feel life is as difficult as I once believed.

I know it is of the highest importance that I continue to invest time, effort, and energy in unhiding myself.

People around me are inspiring this desire to be the most authentic self I can be too.

This article by Keri Mangis is one I keep going back to, as it so beautifully demonstrates the abundance awaiting us when we begin to unhide ourselves. And how we can help others simply by being ourselves.

I remember it took me so long to write an about me on medium because I felt so exposed, so much pressure to represent myself as authentically as possible. It felt so difficult and overwhelming to put into words me as a person.

But my struggles in that experience made me aware of a whole new level of procrastination that was ruling me. And underneath the procrastination was simply fear. Fear of my imperfectness being exposed, fear of unhiding myself a bit more.

Finally, when I wrote my about me, I felt relieved. I learned I must keep pushing courageously forward. I’m determined to unhide as much of myself as possible in the ways that feel right for me along my journey.

Unhiding myself has been a process, a journey to discover the path that leads back to me.

I’m getting to know myself, listening to myself, playing, expressing, unearthing.

It would’ve felt crazy in the past to think I could live a life showing people my messiness, my ugliness, my vulnerability whilst being brutally honest. Still some days it feels crazy I can do all this and be accepted let alone supported and encouraged.

But all the evidence so far has taught me I can relax, breathe deeper and allow authenticity into my life.

I am a self worth preserving and it feels divine to finally reach this level of inner success.

Sometimes I find myself laughing at how different my perspective feels now. To be living a life where the parts of myself are working together for me, rather than against me- is a breath of fresh air.

Without contorting and binding myself up in harsh expectations and unrealistic standards I feel free to move. Free to be imperfect. I feel free to be a living, breathing, emotional, expressive being.

I feel free to be me, unapologetically. And self-acceptance is a great big step on the journey of unhiding yourself.

On the days the negative whispers creep in, I fiercely and kindly denounce them.

The steps to unhide myself continue, and in many ways, this will be a lifelong journey to embrace.

I look forward to what’s next in life, and I’m enjoying living in the now.

Most of all, I am curious about life and abundantly curious about myself.

All of this drives me to unhide myself every day. To embrace my truths and to explore my passions.

“Questions hold us puzzled for years, then a storm of answers come sudden from the unknown, arrows from a bow we’ve never seen.” — Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull