Is a New Year New You Challenge right for you?
Don’t get me wrong: I love a good challenge. (For a good article on how 30-day challenges benefit you, and some good ideas to choose from, click here.)
And after the dumpster fire that was 2020, I think we all have high hopes that this year will be different. Better. Good.
It’s about time, right?
And better is always good. Except when the constantly striving for “better” makes you feel crappy about yourself.
For instance, consider all these “New Year, New You!” challenges. You see them every year.
And the new year can be a good time to start over, though it’s not necessary to wait.
How New Year New You Challenges Get it Wrong
There’s nothing wrong with the CONTENT of most of these challenges. Getting in shape, decluttering, and getting control of your finances are GREAT.
My issue is with the PREMISE of New Year New You concept as a whole. The very name presumes that there’s something wrong with you. That you’re not enough. That you need to create a completely new YOU to be worthy.
I call B.S.
Maybe you need to rediscover yourself. Figure out how and why you’ve been hiding. Vow to stop living up to the expectations of other people. Commit to loving yourself. Accepting yourself. BEING yourself 100% in your life and business.
Maybe you want a BETTER you. But you don’t need to create an entirely NEW you. You’ve been doing that far too long: creating a facade, hoping and praying that people don’t see past the mask of perfection you wear, worried that people will discover the REAL you.
Well, it’s time you SHOWED the real you.
THAT’S what the world needs. That’s what your BUSINESS needs. Let’s face it: when your clients want a polished, perfect brand, they shop at a faceless store like Target or Amazon. When they hire YOU, they crave real connection. They want to KNOW you, to see your quirks and your personality. They want someone who’s unique and doesn’t look, act, and talk like everyone else out there.
So be YOU.
If you’re looking to make this the year you rediscover yourself and step into your most authentic self, you might love the course Rediscover You: A 30-Day Journey of Self-Discovery and Acceptance.
Let’s give up the idea of creating a NEW you.
And let’s commit to being an AUTHENTIC you.
Because you’re pretty dang awesome!
