Worthy Wednesdays

Issue #13 - Living Unfiltered

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⚡ 5-Minute Action: Mask Inventory ​
Grab your journal and list three different "masks" you wear in different situations (e.g., "professional persona," "social media self," "family role"). Under each, write one truth you usually keep hidden behind that mask. What would it feel like to let one of these truths be seen?

🔄 Worth Reframe: Real is Rare ​
In a world of carefully curated lives, your unfiltered truth isn't just acceptable, it's revolutionary. Your "flaws" aren't imperfections; they're proof of your humanity.

📚 Curated Resource: "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown
A powerful guide to stepping out from behind our masks and embracing vulnerability as strength. One of my favourite books out there!

🎯 Micro-Challenge: The Truth Drop ​
Once each day this week, share something real about your current experience, especially in spaces where you usually keep things surface-level. Notice both the discomfort and the relief.
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⚡ 5-Minute Action: Money Truth Journal ​
Write down three money beliefs you've never said out loud. They might be fears, dreams, or unconventional views about wealth. Which one feels most liberating to acknowledge?

🔄 Worth Reframe: Authentic Abundance ​
True wealth isn't about keeping up appearances. It's about aligning your resources with your real values, not someone else's highlight reel.

📚 Curated Resource: "Die With Zero" by Bill Perkins - A refreshing, unfiltered take on building wealth that matters. Perkins challenges conventional wisdom about wealth, spending and the purpose of money in our lives.

🎯 Micro-Challenge: The Real Money Talk ​
Have one honest conversation about money this week - share a struggle, ask for advice, or voice an unconventional goal. Let yourself be seen in your financial journey.​​​​​​​​

⚡ 5-Minute Action: Comfort Check ​
Scan your daily routine. List three things you do for appearance rather than wellbeing. Circle one you're ready to release. What would feel more authentic?

🔄 Worth Reframe: Beyond the Wellness Script ​
The most powerful healing happens when we stop performing health and start living it. Your body's wisdom doesn't need a filter - it needs your attention and trust.

📚 Curated Resource: “Removing The Masks That Bind Us” by John Randolph Price
Price lists the 12 masks humans tend to wear, for example, Victim, Tyrant, and Warrior, and explains the resulting cause and effect relationships, including exercises to remove those masks. A truly incredible book that has been a go to for years for me when I need reminders or with clients I work with.

🎯 Micro-Challenge: Real Rest Revolution ​
Take one form of "show rest" (rest you do for appearances or feel that you should do) and replace it with real rest (what your body actually needs). Maybe it's trading "aesthetic" meditation for a genuine nap, swapping a performative yoga session for gentle stretching in your pajamas, or choosing a quiet evening in when you'd usually post about your "self-care Sunday" routine. Notice how different true rest feels when you're not documenting or justifying it.

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​WISDOM WHISPERER​
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Why this whisper? This 19th-century English clergyman and writer understood something vital: authentic growth can only stem from authentic being. We cannot evolve from a filtered version of ourselves. Real transformation begins when we dare to acknowledge exactly where and who we are. It's not about becoming someone new - it's about revealing who we've always been.

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​Remember: Living unfiltered isn't about abandoning boundaries - it's about choosing consciously which parts of yourself to share, rather than hiding reflexively behind masks.