Everyone's talking about the importance of authenticity—of being true to yourself. Have you tried it? How do people—even those who recommended it—respond when you're actually being your "authentic self"?

Have You Tried Being Authentic?

Fact: change is disruptive even when it's positive. If you've tried to quit smoking, to eat healthier or to start leaving work on time, you know that it takes a lot of energy; and that's within yourself. When you start "being you", you introduce change in other people's worlds. Change that they didn't choose and, therefore, weren't prepared for. Even if they just said, "you have to be true to yourself", the unspoken fine print is "as long as it doesn't affect me".

Returning to Yourself

To get clear on who we inherently are, we need to find ways to “hear ourselves think”. Authenticity goes beyond the snapshots of behaviours we become known for, to acknowledge the deeper, more consistent elements of our being that are so true to us that, when we live there, we are energized. I invite you to step away from the demands, expectations, norms and philosophies that we conform to everyday, and explore whether or not they truly resonate with you. For example, is your comfort zone really keeping you stuck? Or are you, perhaps, being held back by analysis paralysis, perfectionism or trauma? Is your productivity truly sparked by 50 books in 50 day challenges, or are you more creative when you take in less and explore within more? Some keys have been oversimplified in the mainstream, but these can be used as starting points for your own self-acceptance, self-discovery and authentic expression.

Responding in Gentle Resilience—No Resentment or Rebellion

Once we get clear on that, we find ourselves riding endorphins, and then we realize we have to live this truth with the same people we worked and lived with last week. How do we navigate those conversations? Two things. First, the most sustainable change is intrinsically motivated—be sure you make changes you truly want to. Second, while you can never make everyone happy, you can decide how you will respond.

What your audience will LEARN

I'll share ways to:

Deconstruct common ideas that may have derailed your inherent truths.
Discover your true voice and values, to get clear on Authenticity to You.
Stay Authentic AND Comfortable knowing not everyone will like it.
Find Gentle Resilience—releasing hurt or resentment in engaging with those not on board.
Discover community that celebrates the Authentic You.

How? My blog post and my books on this are just the tip of the iceberg.

Adapted from the 2016 Keynote, “The Disruption of Authenticity”, this motivational lens on “Authenticity for Gentle Resilience”, takes you and your audience beyond the hype and emotion of authenticity as a buzzword, into the realms of self-acceptance and self-discovery that make it very personal. Confidence without arrogance. Resilience without rebellion. Learn and experience how authenticity saves you energy, creating space for clarity and confidence to not just face, but embrace, this world.

(Created Jan 2016. Adapted Mar 2020.)

Crystal-Marie's Authenticity Check-In

About Crystal-Marie Sealy, MBA. Speaker's Bio

Crystal-Marie Sealy, MBA, is a dedicated mom, keynote speaker, 2x bestselling author and strategy consultant. As author and speaker, Crystal-Marie is focused on resilience through authenticity, self-acceptance and individual sovereignty. Business talks explore mindful entrepreneurship through value-based pricing, lean process and feasible schedules for inspired creativity and focused productivity. Crystal-Marie also delivers corporate training around client-centric social media strategy. She has spoken at over 30 public events since 2004—27 events as of 2013. As a strategy consultant, and president and founder of Crystal-Marie Sealy—previously Successiory (2011-2019)—Crystal-Marie's signature strategy framework, "Mindful Entrepreneurship for Mindful Affluence™", empowers premium service professionals to create businesses they can truly thrive in. A career that began in 2001, across environmental consulting, higher education and business strategy consulting, lead her to start her business mid-MBA in 2009, serving both large and small clients, including the Ontario Ministry of Government Services (MGS), the Bank of Montreal (BMO), Iler Campbell law firm and the GroYourBiz™ Advisory Board. This diverse path has allowed Crystal-Marie to hone her crafts, as keynote, author and consultant, and to more deeply incorporate the human element as she embraces the feminine. While services honour technically sound business consulting practices, a glance at client testimonials reveal that mindfulness, authenticity and self-care are deeply woven into the client experience. Good-bye rat race. Hello blue ocean. Earn more. Work less. Serve better clients, better. For more about Crystal-Marie, explore her profile here, her eSpeakers.com profile or her talks for topics relevant to your audience.

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