Some people come into the world to find themselves Others go into themselves to find the world This statement sums up that most people think that identity is created and shaped by external factors They define their existence by the things they have, places they go and company they keep This method is the endless search Where an individual has everything they need in front of them and they have yet to take a look inside This look inside oneself allows us the ability to find and become acquainted with our true self This is an uncomfortable, lengthy process with a life-changing payoff In order to truly connect with others, we must first practice being vulnerable Vulnerability creates connection and in order to truly connect with others we must first connect with our self This means practicing vulnerability with your inner voice first know your feelings your stories and how those stories shape your reality Which uncomfortable tales have you pushed aside when tackling them head on will break the Chains that hold you back Once we take that freeing look into ourselves we find our world That is a journal entry from Punta Cana 2021 That was recalled to me today via a conversation was having reminded me to go take a look at it and it rings truer and truer every day We were brought up by and large to value the things What can we get What can we be What can we do How can we define ourselves with this job or this house And there was a little, little talk around how do we build our self-worth How do we establish who we are Because I don't know about y'all, that would have been kinda cool I mean get me right here, I really, really am enjoying this ride And if we had fast tracked, imagine how that changes kid’s lives If you can fast track “here's how to understand yourself” work What does that do We're not kids anymore, right So what about us What about those of you out there listening thinking “damn he's right… That shit scares the ever loving hell out of me" Good It'll be a fun ride You're aware of it If it scares you you’re at base level at least aware And my friend if you're aware then you can take action What that action looks like is up to you So ask yourself Who is it that you want to be What do you want to embody Who do you want to become 10 years from now Do you do anything Who would you be How would you go about your day How do you treat people How would you be treated How would people see you Then ask yourself okay, what does me ten years from now do then that I can do right now And as soon as you have that done, what's the next thing and the next thing and another one And before you know it, you’re at the ten year goal and it’s only been five years You see, when we look into ourselves, when we dive into ourselves we can find an untapped power supply Because we been out there trying to find power and this external sources This validation Or this little success token in the form of an expensive car Or a fancy trip Now don’t get me wrong I'm not saying don't enjoy your cars don't enjoy your trips of the physical or metaphysical kind what I am saying is that if every time you come back from driving your sports car Or you return from vacation you are dreading the life you’re coming back to It starts inside So what life do you wanna build and who is it that lives that life

Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more Who are you How do you define yourself If the job, the accolades and the possessions were stripped away Who would you be Have you ever asked yourself if you know who you're meant to be We’ve all at one point or another been told who we should be According to others' expectations Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more F-F-F-Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more Force fed a story from day one that has been passed down by our parents parents We develop a tendency to walk the path tread by others even if it feels wrong That wrong gut feeling is often our intuition Awareness of which we are never taught to develop Or worse, instructed to ignore in the name of playing safe By burying and ignoring our intuition we create a dizzying noise in the back of our head One that grows louder and more persistent as time goes by This voice is screaming Unfortunately, the inability to accurately hear and understand this voice Our intuition Is often perceived as a nagging spouse A horrible boss Or poor health It is only when we learn to understand our intuition That we will start to understand who were meant to be It is only when we learn to understand who we were meant to be What has your inner voice been screaming and you ignoring Because you're unaware of the value it will bring Or worse, scared you may be way off course Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more When the answers have been within yourself Next time your inner knowing causes a rustle in your brain Ask what it is craving Stay quiet and listen When you quiet the noise and hear your soul You'll begin to discover who you are meant to be When that picture comes into focus what action will you take To become your truest self Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more Force fed a story from day one You’ve spent your life Checking boxes Yearning for more