Authenticity

I think about this topic a lot. People often say it has to do with me being an Aquarius, that we have to be different, authentic, and so on.

I believe there’s some truth to that. However, recently I’ve noticed this is a challenge for many people—especially if you’re trying to do something creative but feel like there’s no point because someone has surely portrayed that theme even better before you, and you end up blocking your own growth.

There are a few people I follow on Instagram, people I know personally, and I always admire their artistic expression, the way they can so beautifully capture themselves and the themes they discuss through both the lens and the written word. It seems to me they’ve found their voice right from the start.

That’s not the case for me. Generally, whatever I do requires me to roll up my sleeves and put in a lot of effort to achieve my goals. When I first started sharing my stories on the blog, I was terribly embarrassed, even though I genuinely felt the need to write, to share experiences from my life or express my opinions. Then, there are those beautiful moments when I hear how my texts have helped people and how they can relate to them. Of course, there are also those who ask why I write about global topics now—minimalism, self-care—and say that none of that is personal. But I love researching and reading, so why not share it with you? You never know which sentence might inspire and motivate you. Yet I’m sure there’s a part of me that’s building a protective barrier to avoid negative comments, which sometimes causes me to stray from my path in the process.

That’s why I want to learn to embrace my “authenticity,” however it may appear to others, and to go forward and write, believing that I’ll truly reach that level of creative expression where I’ll be satisfied and, ultimately, find my own voice.

I believe that to become the closest version of ourselves and reach that level of authenticity, we need to listen to our own voice alone. It certainly takes courage to face the truth, courage to act, and courage to make mistakes, to wander off the path. Remember that all of this makes us who we are—human beings.

Thank you for being here and for reading.

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Autenticnost

O ovoj temi razmišljam mnogo. Često kazu da je to povezano sa time sto sam vodolija, pa kao mi moramo biti drugačije, da budemo autentične itd.

Verujem sam da ima tu i istine, medjutim, u poslednje vreme vidim da je to problem mnogih. Naročito ukoliko želite da uradite nešto kreativno, a opet mislite da to nema smisla jer je neko pre vas sigurno još bolje prikazao tu tematiku i tako blokirate svoj razvojni proces. 

Postoji par ljudi koje pratim na instagramu, i znam ih lično i uvek se divim toj njihovoj umetničkoj formi, kako da kroz objektiv i pisanu rec tako lepo prikažu sebe i temu o kojoj pišu. Kako mi se čini da su odmah našli svoj glas.

Kod mene to nije slučaj. Generalno za sve što radim baš moram da zavrnem rukave i dobro se pomučim da ostvarim neke svoje ciljeve. Još na početku mog objavljivanja priča na blogu, strašno me je bilo sramota, iako sam zaista imala potrebu da pišem, da podelim iskustva iz mog života ili da prenesem svoje mišljenje. Jer dese se ti lepi momenti kada čujem kako moji tekstovi pomažu i da su se ljudi dosta pronašli u njima. Sve mi bude toplo oko srca. Naravno, ima i onih koji pitaju zašto sada pišem o nekim globalnim temama-minimalizam, self-care i kako nista od toga nije lično. Generalno ja volim da istražujem i čitam i zasto da ne podelim to sa vama. Jer nikada ne znate koja rečenica vas može inspirisati i motivisati. Opet, sigurna sam da tu negde duboko ima istine, da gradim zaštitnu mrežu oko sebe kako bih izbegla negativne komenatare a sa druge strane onda i odlutam sa svog puta čineći to.

Zato želim da naučim da se prepustim svojoj “autentičnosti” i ma kako ona izgledala drugima, idem i pišem sa verom da cu zaista doći do tog nivoa kreativne forme gde ću ja biti zadovoljna a opet ću naći svoj glas.

Smatram da bismo bili ona najbliža verzija i dosli do tog stupnja autentičnosti, moramo da slušamo samo svoj glas. Potrebno je naravno hrabrosti za istinu. Hrabrosti da delamo. I hrabrosti da gresimo. Da odlutamo sa puta. A zapamtite da nas sve to čini onim sto jesmo. Ljudskim bićima. 

Hvala što ste tu i sto čitate.