Here it is: my first-ever video for Halfway up the Mountain! Enjoy! 🙂
(If you can’t access the video, click here to go to the webpage: https://www.halfwayupthemountain.com/2013/08/21/my-cheeseball-twin/)
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Do you have any alter-egos? Have you ever found yourself playing a perceived role–acting how you thought you were “supposed to” act, even if it didn’t feel like your true self? How does your authentic self act–and feel? I’d love to hear your comments!
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Dan, I loved this video. Being authentic is so incredibly important. In my last non-self employed position I felt that I really had to be someone I wasn’t, because my values clashed so badly with my employers. Your statement about if you can’t be yourself then it isn’t the right job for you resonated deeply with me.
I loved your idea of hell – thanks for the laugh!
Shân 🙂
Thank you so much for your comment, Shân. I’m so glad that this resonated with you. And glad you got a laugh out of it. 🙂 Even though I joked about hell being forced to watch infomercials for eternity, it might be living a life that’s not your own–one that’s not authentic and even feels wrong to you. I’m so glad that you’ve taken a step away from something that didn’t feel right and stepped into your true self. How brave and inspiring!
I really admire you for taking the leap into self-employment. I know that authenticity sometimes is easier said than LIVED…especially when a job is on the line. I truly feel, though, that the life you ARE drawn to, the one that reflects your true self, will be SO much more fulfilling…and REAL! I hope that you continue to find this as you follow your own authentic path.
Thank you again for coming by, reading/watching, and sharing your inspiring comment. Please drop in any time. 🙂
Dan, you had me grinning from ear to ear! Hilarious. Never knew you had a cheesy infomercial twin. Great wisdom in your post. I think we all fall down at times and slip into inauthenticity without meaning to, so it makes such sense to do a periodic authenticity check-in with ourselves. Thanks for the insights – and the entertainment. 😉
But WAIT! Act now and we’ll give you a FREE…….
Thanks, Christine. Yes, I also didn’t know about this “twin.” Watching Jodi’s early videos, it was easy to get the impression that being authentic, natural, and wise while the camera rolled was a given. Not so much, with me. 😉
I hope I’m getting better–but we’ve all got to start somewhere. And this way we all get to keep each other honest and authentic…while not taking it all too seriously.
Thanks again for visiting and commenting. Hope to see you again soon. 🙂
LOVE the video! So timely too 🙂 The part that really hit home for me was when you talked about people who try to be good at writing instead of just writing from the heart. I am so guilty of that and I found it very freeing to hear you say that. It applies to so many areas of my life too. Thanks as always for your words of wisdom! And for the laughs 🙂
Hi Dan – it’s good to meet you over here on your site and viewing your video. I found you via Alex Blackwell’s “Letting Go:…” book and could identify with your story of letting go of your need to be “there”. I’ve felt that many times and, like you, I’ve bitten the bullet and put myself out there just in writing a story that was also in Alex’s book..
I also know what you mean in the video about feeling the need to have a certain appearance when you put yourself out there. I think it’s part of letting go of insecurities and accepting who we are. I made my first video too and it was quite an experience in the creation of it. I learned a lot.