What if in 2024, you become more of who you really are?

The intense energy as we push toward the end of the year can lead us to focus on how we're going to do better, be better, look better in the new year. Maybe it's a way of coping with the stress of the holidays. Maybe it's the predatory tactics of companies like Weight Watchers, Noom, and the makers of injectable weight loss drugs. Whatever it is, I'm here to encourage you to resist the pull toward a "better you."

The arc of your life does not have to be about self improvement, particularly in ways that subtly (or not so subtly) suggest you're not good enough as you are. The path you are on actually could be about becoming more and more of who you are already. You were born with a certain temperament. You have unique identities that intersect. There are things that make you laugh, get curious, and feel melancholy that don't affect anyone else quite the same way. What if that's exactly as it should be? And what if you doubled down on being authentically you?

There are certain things that support us to become exactly who we were meant to be. Therapy, connection and community, and meditation are just a few. Find what works for you and consider it a long-term practice that becomes clearer over time.

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And in the meanwhile, Happy New Year.