July 28, 2008This Week in the World ~ Blowing your cover
A friend told me in her single days, when she got to know new men, she waited for them to decide she was crazy. One man not only didn’t decide she was crazy – he adored who she was. They’ve been married for five years now.
Many of us relate to her experience. We’re afraid if we let who we really are out, people will run screaming from the room. Or they’ll give some else the promotion. Or they’ll unsubscribe from our newsletters. We’ve all been rejected in one way or another for revealing who we are.
But think about what my friend would have missed if she had hidden her true nature. It’s a powerful experience to reveal a bit more of who you are, and find not only are there people who embrace you – but that the people who embrace you are people you joyfully embrace in return.
In recent weeks I’ve been promoting The UltiMate™ Relationship Seminar, and have been stunned by the community I’ve discovered. As an example, I invited a yoga teacher lunch to discuss the possibility of her arranging a promotional evening to me to talk to her friends and students about the event. The yoga teacher called me Thursday morning saying she could meet me for lunch in a few hours.
I walked in expecting to meet with one woman and was stunned when she told me “Here’s your group.” She pointed to a room full of beautiful women who all wanted to hear what I had to say. It was a lovely gathering that ended in the group arranging a car pool to attend Jeffrey’s talk. The last few weeks of my life have been filled with moments like these.
Another example of the support I’ve received is the beautiful email my cosponsor Rev. Ahriana Platten send to her community.
Yes, there are times and places to share and not to share different aspects of yourself. But the more authentic you are more of the time, the more magical your life will become.
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Hi Meryl, thanks for your very useful web resources. In your opinion, is this reluctance to ‘be authentic’ based on a deeper fear of rejection, or is it more related to daily habits of not really paying attention to how we are perceived? Keep up the great work. Best, Rob :).
Comment by Rob — July 29, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
Hi Rob,
I’m sure they’re both part of it. And, in fact, fear of rejection in the past might have caused habits to form of holding back. I’m finding out that people can handle more of who I am than I imagined.
Thanks!
Comment by merylrunion — August 3, 2008 @ 3:15 pm