Self-Awareness | A Way of Life

Let’s talk about self-awareness. Knowing who you are and your true nature is key to living a happier life. First, lets get this clear: happiness is not a goal it’s a lifestyle. Once you understand that you will stop looking for things that will make you happy and you’ll start just…being happy. Part of this being happy, if I dare not say all of it, is being self-aware. When you know you make mistakes because you are designed that way you’ll stop looking for perfection and instead you’ll look for improvement and embracement of your personality. You’ll stop looking to change yourself, and instead you’ll embrace the difference and diversity that sets you apart from others.

Self-awareness makes you acknowledge your mistakes. With that, you decide to improve certain areas but knowing that you, yourself, are imperfect and that is ok. After all, actions do not define a person. Everyone does bad things, but that doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. Everyone deep inside is a good person… some people just let bad actions define who they are.

Today, I wanted to share with you a podcast that I have recently discovered, The I Simply Am podcast with the amazing Josh Becker. This podcast focuses on discussing topics about the actions and thoughts that form who we are, leading to answer the question Who am I? Josh does a great job capturing the audience ‘s attention and making his topics relatable to everyone. With just a few podcasts, Becker had me thinking about myself as an awesome person, as someone who makes mistakes but is perfectly imperfect.

In the podcast, Josh uses his own experiences and narrates his feelings and thoughts in a way that makes it so real and genuine! What I really love about the ISimply.Am podcast is that it gives the audience real tools to use everyday that will help embrace who you are and help you live a happier and more fulfilling life. The podcast ranges from 30-40 minutes, so they are pretty short if you don’t have much “free” time.

If you’re looking for talks that could help you deal with everyday life topics, I recommend you go hear the The I Simply Am podcast. If you have an iPhone, then you can hear Becker’s podcast through the podcast app. If you have an Android, I know there are podcast apps that you can download and you’ll find Josh’s podcast there.  If you don’t have a smartphone, you can still listen to the podcasts through www.isimply.am. If you subscribe to Becker’s blog (through the website) you will get a free book, called 5 Day Self Love Challenge by Josh Becker. What more cold you ask for?

So, take some time for yourself. Listen to a few podcasts, have a few moments alone and become self-aware of who you are, your environment and the decisions you make. I highly recommend you give it a try! It will not only make you happier with yourself but it will change your perspective on your life.

You are great. You are awesome. You are you. Embrace it!

xoxo,

N

PS. I am in no way affiliated with Josh Becker or the I Simply Am blog or podcast. This blog post is genuinely my opinion and personal experience.