With the rise of mental health awareness, society is slowly learning that there is value to knowing our minds and gaining perspective on our thoughts and feelings. But acknowledging it is different than embracing and living it. Everyone has the capability to connect with their emotional intelligence. In order to tune into our EI we have to be open, honest, and vulnerable with ourselves. Once we’ve embraced our emotions we can use them to connect with our inner authenticity.
When we choose to live authentically we are able to see ourselves more clearly. We no longer see the excuses and reasons why we refuse, reject, or repress our thoughts and emotions. We allow everything to be as it is because we are so in tune with our true self. But this takes courage and commitment. Many of us are afraid of exposing our inner self because we think we’ll be judged, no one will understand us, we’ll never be accepted, or we won’t find a likeminded community. Thus we feel heightened hesitation before we allow ourselves to open up and connect with others on a deeper level. But this fear is something we must overcome if we want to expand our horizons.