On Friday, a friend of mine said to me “You know what time it is? You're finally able to reap the fruits of your hard work". Please remember that with hard work I usually not mean long hours of actual work but the deeply transformative work of self-discovery. He was so right. Whatever we're dreaming of, is our birth right and our ultimate legimitation to bring to life. We are all our own authority – if we allow ourselves to claim that identity. And I'm so ready to claim it!

Along my personal process, I researched the backgrounds of various people that I feel shaped the wellness industry. They didn't do it because they acquired a license or a bachelor or a certification, they did it because it was their personal calling, it was their own cure of healing or their own daily dose of joy:

• Lacy Phillips has no education in psychology, neuroplasticity whatsoever, yet she helped thousand of people by intuitively exploring her gifts and developing her own methods and tools.
• Or Mel Robbins, the former lawyer developed her own formulas within neural psychology because she needed to overcome her own personal trauma.
• Same goes for Gwyneth Paltrow, actress gone well-being specialist, following her joy by sharing her recommendations with like-minded.

‍

And yet I couldn't stop thinking “Who am I to do so?”. I know that voice spoke from my mind rather than my heart. I'm not doing this because I want a big applause. I started do you because it gave me an outlet to share what I had on my mind, what interests me and what I discovered on my healing journey. There was no certificate in the world to approve of my talents, purpose and learnings. And there was also no need to. I was looking yet again for an external validation when all I needed was to finally approve of myself. To approve of yourself seems to be an endless process as we keep on changing and changing. It was exactly the same when I started out as a writer and social media strategist. I started out based on my interests and intuitive gifts. Yes I got better through my education, but nor my bachelor nor anything else was giving me the approval to actually work in that field. I already was my own authority.

So how do I become my own authority?

• By trusting yourself.
• By cultivating a sense of clarity, so you know what feelings to trust.
• By knowing and protecting your values and intentions.
• By doing things that bring you joy.
• By letting go of everything there already is and stepping into the unknown.
• By saying goodbye to the old world and fully moving into a new one.
• By becoming a kid again. Kids are often their authentic selves. (I finally watched the documentation about Tokio Hotel last year and the idea of themselves that they had were so powerful. All they did was stick to it🙏🏻)
• By nurturing your creativity.
• By stepping through your fear and putting yourself out there. (One reason why I couldn't get enough of The Voice America!!)

And while I can't wait to step into my early new moon ritual bath and enjoy this Sunday evening, I cannot believe that the original notes and idea from this newsletter are one year old. I've often felt that last year I was two steps ahead and this year two steps behind, but I know it's not true. Some things take time, especially when you need to embody a whole new identity and life. So I dare you…

Keep on birthing your truest selves, day by day. And let me know what you secretly would like to be or do – but are not allowing yourself yet. Say this as often as needed throughout the day: I am ready to change the world by being fully and fiercely myself.

‍