Authentically YOU!

I try to live my life as genuinely and transparently as I can. I have made some mistakes like making hurtful comments or making the wrong decision in a situation. One thing I try to always do, though, is to never apologize for trying and for being who I am. 

As many of you know, I have a twin sister. She is the one who tells someone of their wrongs in such a loving way that they embrace being told of their mistakes or wrongs. I'm different than my sister. When I tell someone about something they did wrong, I am blunt and to the point. It's not that I don't want to explain or counsel them in their wrongs in love, like my sister. It's that I prefer to acknowledge the error and move on. It's just who I am. Can anyone else relate to me?

When my sister and I were 12, our parents got divorced. We grew up carrying a house key around our necks while our mom worked outside the home. We remember various aspects of our life at that time in different ways. Certain things impacted us differently and I believe shaped who we are today. Now, my sister is a teacher at an international school in Poland, and I am a public affairs specialist in a national youth organization. 

See, the point here is that no matter where you came from, you can go in any direction in life that you choose and that the Lord leads you to! This is one of my favorite quotes from Walt Disney right now:

The adventure and journey of life is unique for each of us, even twins. We must be willing to be authentic, genuine, and who we are on our journeys. No one else can do the things we can in the way that we can, and that is why God made us each so unique!

Care to share your story of being authentic and genuine? I'd love to hear! 


Lyn~
Come for the journey, stay for the friendship!