The Power of Being Authentically You
- Nov 13
- 3 min read
By Elizabeth Meigs
Speaker | Transformational Coach | Best-Selling Author | Founder of Elizabeth Inspires | Creator of the Roadmap to Resilience- Framework & Pathway to PEACE Method
Have you ever felt the quiet pressure to shrink yourself just a little to belong?
Maybe you’ve softened your voice in meetings so you wouldn’t sound “too much.”
Hidden a dream because someone once said you weren’t capable.
Or spent years squeezing yourself into a mold someone else built — until you barely recognize the person looking back in the mirror.
We’re told this is safety. That fitting in protects us.
But it doesn’t. It keeps us invisible. And invisibility doesn’t bring peace; it breeds doubt, exhaustion, and the quiet fear that you’ll never be enough.
I know because I lived it.
For years I performed my way through life — not just once or twice, but over and over across the last 2½ decades — smiling while my confidence quietly crumbled. I believed acceptance required erasing parts of me. Then life unraveled — loss, pain, and a long road of rebuilding. In that breaking, I finally saw the truth: survival isn’t living. Hiding isn’t safety. Pretending isn’t peace.
Everything shifted the day I decided to stop apologizing for who God created me to be.
Authenticity is more than a personality trait — it’s power.
Authenticity births confidence. When you stop performing, you stop living on someone else’s approval. You get to stand in your worth.
Confidence fuels courage. Not the loud kind that demands attention, but the quiet, steady bravery to show up fully even when fear whispers “you can’t.”
Courage builds resilience. When you know who you are, the hits don’t destroy you. They forge you stronger.
This isn’t theory for me; it’s lived truth. I’ve faced seasons of deep rejection, loss, and trauma. The turning point wasn’t when circumstances changed — it was when I decided to come out of hiding. To be fully Elizabeth, scars and all. That choice became the spark for healing and the foundation for everything I teach today.
And here’s what I’ve learned: every time you choose authenticity over approval, you reclaim a piece of your power. You show up a little braver, a little stronger, and a little freer. That strength compounds until resilience is no longer something you chase — it’s who you are.
So if you’re exhausted from contorting yourself to meet everyone else’s expectations, hear me clearly: you don’t have to fit their mold. You were intentionally designed with unique gifts and a story meant to impact others. Stop apologizing for being who you were created to be.
Your confidence isn’t waiting for permission — it’s waiting for you to step into your real self.
Your courage isn’t somewhere out there — it’s born the moment you decide to show up fully.
Your resilience isn’t built by perfection — it’s built by rising as the real you, again and again.
If this resonates — if you’re tired of performing and ready to live whole, grounded, and unshakably you — there’s a path forward. I created the Pathway to PEACE Method- to help you stop living in survival mode and step into lasting calm and purpose. Or join me for my next Unlocking Your Miracle Power- Webinar, where I teach a practical framework to rebuild confidence and resilience from the inside out.
You don’t have to keep fighting to fit. You can live free, strong, and fully alive — starting today.
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