‘’Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest’’ -Brene Brown

I  must admit in this social media age it is so easy to get caught up behind the façade of faking appearances. With our Instagram pages coordinated to the t and everything appearing somewhat perfect, we may find ourselves forgetting that things may not always be as they seem and life is never really perfect, I believe the true beauty of life lies in its imperfections.

Yes everyone knows that things are not always as they seem on social media but we may find ourselves desperately trying to keep up appearances while deep down we are losing it or we may be guilty of comparing our lives, not being satisfied or in the extreme cases feeling depressed because our lives and social Instagram pages are not as pretty as the next girl.

In order to begin the journey to personal development and transformation, I believe its extremely important to be honest with yourself. Sit down, grab yourself a pen and a notepad, a cup of tea or if you’re like me, that bottle of Barefoot’s Pink Moscato, pour yourself a glass and really think. Think of where you are in life right now, be honest to yourself about the stage you’re at. What are your flaws and what do you need to work on in order to reach your goals? Are you reckless with spending? Do you suffer from the fear of missing out? Do you indulge a little too much in gossip? Do you procrastinate and find yourself distracting yourself with endless social media scrolling or are you just not living up to your true potential and scared to take the necessary steps?

Being honest with yourself about where you are right now makes it clearer for you to figure out where you want to go and what steps you need to take in order to get there. I will always mention this, no one is perfect (although some hide it more than others) we are all on a journey, trying our hardest to be the best we can. Being honest about where you are in life will not only ground you and be that reality check but it will motivate you and propel you towards being that phenomenal woman that your higher self is desperately cheering you on to become.

You can do this babe!

Love Nothando x