Are You Being a Chameleon?

It’s so easy to change yourself to fit the needs of others or to be who you think others want you to be. It’s kind of like being a chameleon.

Chameleons change their color to blend in with their habitats. They adapt to the climate around them to be undetected, fit in, and be more comfortable.

Humans do this, too.

 

How often have you participated in activities to fit in? For example, do you drink alcohol or eat sugar because “everybody’s doing it”?

Have you held your tongue and not spoken your truth for fear of upsetting others? This is happening so much in today’s political and social climates.

Do you stay in a job or avoid pursuing your dreams because it’s the “safe” thing to do?

 

When you act like a chameleon, you forget who YOU really are.

You lose touch with your own hopes, dreams, and wants for YOUR life.

You keep changing yourself over and over and over, and pretty soon, you forget what color YOU are.

 

One of the best tools I know for reconnecting with yourself is journaling.

Find a quiet moment and take some deep breaths.

Ask yourself these questions:

What do I really want?

Who do I really want to be?

What goals do I have that I’m not currently pursuing?

Where am I not speaking my truth?

 

Let the answers flow out onto the paper and write and write until it feels complete.

Then, take the main points and gather them into a few sentences.

Read these sentences out loud to yourself morning and night.

 

Please come back and share your story with me in the comments below or shot me an email.

What is your true color?

How does it feel when you return fully and completely to letting that color shine???