Be You.....

"Not Everyone likes Lemon Zinger"

What does "Be You" actually mean? We all try and be true to ourselves everyday or so we think. I realized wearing sparkles on my face is not the definition of being me!

One of the wisest women I have met through this journey of life is someone I would never have thought that I would connect so deeply with. We are from completely different backgrounds. I honestly do not think she thought we would connect the way we did either.

I started working in a local market during Covid to get out of the lock down. I was stir crazy! I came in with endless energy and sparkles on my eyes.. I tried so hard to make everyone like me. I was new and this was a tight knot group of employees. I wanted everyone to like me. My biggest nemesis. The insecurity of someone not liking me. The less someone gave, the harder I tried. Not everyone liked me and I really struggled because I could not understand why. Had I said something wrong? Was I not always kind?

Finally this amazing woman I speak of, I call her the Doctor. She always mended my kitchen knife wounds, She shared something so very profound. Are you ready for the guru words of the Doctor?

She said "NOT EVERYONE LIKES LEMON ZINGER TEA!" I paused for a second and she said, "you are Lemon Zinger tea". She then went on to explain not all of our customers like spice, or sauce or even chocolate.... Mind blowing isn't it? It is ok if someone doesn't like your type of tea. Wise beyond her years...

We all try so hard in life to be true to ourselves. Trying hard I have realized is not being true. Yatta Butta in sanscript means "Be who you are" ( I am learning lots of cool things like sanscript during this training)

Being true is know who you are and be comfortable with it. This trip has really given me the time to remember who I am. And honestly at 50 I really do not give a sh*t what people think, although sometimes I catch myself wondering....

Think about who you really are......