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You know what they always say that you can talk to yourself, but just don't answer yourself back. Indeed some think this is a sign that you are losing it. I have found we all need these conversations with ourselves. Why did I do this? I should have just waited a little longer. Who will know anyway? I can't believe I said yes, I don't want to go.
Conversations with me are always a balancing act to weigh my beliefs and my new growth to present reality.

These days my conversations deal with am I living in an authentic manner. Does my life reflect what God has designed for me to do during my lifetime? We all must have some sense of purpose to drive us and establish a passion to live for the next day. It cannot be our wives or the kids or even money; it must be some sense of purposed being played out each day.

So my conversations always involve the voice of the old guard (inner child) and the new
guard (authentic self.) Why am I going for a masters degree? Is it because mom told me it would make me smart and successful or is it because I need to enhance my abilities as a life coach. Why am I single or married? Is it because it is the right thing to do? Or is it because everybody else does it? You have to work a good job after you get your education and you will live happily ever after. Really? The authentic self says remove all the clutter so you can start with a clean slate. The inner child says: is that necessary? Why start over? You cannot start a new career now! Oh that inner child was once a safe voice, but now is an albatross around my authentic self. Rise up authentic self be who God has made you to be. Close your ear to the other voices. Conversations with myself.

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