Authentically Be You

Authentically Be You Guiding women to let go of perfectionism, connect to their true selves & live authentically.

I am an Associate Professional Counselor and practice at Jordan Stones Counseling Center in Roswell, GA under the direction and supervision of Mandi Peek and supervision of Dr Keny Felix.

You can look like you have it all together… and still feel completely disconnected from yourself.Because self-abandonmen...
05/28/2026

You can look like you have it all together… and still feel completely disconnected from yourself.

Because self-abandonment doesn’t always happen all at once. Sometimes it happens slowly and quietly.

You adjust who you are so people feel comfortable.
You silence parts of yourself so you’ll be accepted.
You follow paths that look “right” even when they no longer feel true to you.

And after a while, you stop asking yourself:

What do I actually want?
What feels aligned for me?
Who am I outside of everyone else’s expectations?

That’s why authenticity can feel so uncomfortable at first, because many women were never taught how to trust their own voice.

But inner healing begins when you finally give yourself permission to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself honestly.

The Free to Be You Guided Journal was created to help you explore your thoughts, reconnect with your truth, and come back to the version of yourself you’ve been missing underneath the pressure to perform.

Comment JOURNAL and I’ll send you the details to grab your copy. 💛

05/27/2026

In the moments of overthinking, you are having a hard time letting go the attachment to a specific outcome.

You have a picture in your mind of how things are meant to be and this is because your worth or your value is attached to things turning out a certain way. 😞

However, the problem is when you do this you miss the beauty of what is actually happening in your life and what is working.

So I want you to pause and take a moment and ask yourself these questions:

1. Why does the outcome matter to me?

2. What does it say about me if I have a specific outcome?

Hopefully these two questions will begin to get you out of the cycle of overthinking why things didn’t turn out a certain way.

If these questions are helpful I highly encourage you to grab a copy of my digital workbook, “Get Unstuck from your Overthinking” so that you can live a life of joy and freedom instead of turmoil and pain in your thoughts. 🫶🏾

Comment “UNSTUCK” below and I’ll send you the link

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A lot of women are waiting to trust themselves after they feel confident, certain, or healed.But self-trust is not somet...
05/26/2026

A lot of women are waiting to trust themselves after they feel confident, certain, or healed.

But self-trust is not something you magically wake up with one day.
It’s something you build… slowly… through small moments of choosing yourself.

Every time you honor your boundaries instead of pushing past exhaustion…
Every time you stop ignoring your inner voice…
Every time you take imperfect action instead of waiting to feel fully ready…
Every time you respond to yourself with compassion instead of criticism…

You strengthen trust within yourself.

And the truth is, overthinking often gets quieter when self-trust gets stronger.

You stop needing every answer before you move.
You stop looking outside yourself for constant validation.
You stop abandoning yourself just to keep everyone else comfortable.

If you’re ready to reconnect with yourself and build deeper self-trust, the Free to Be You Guided Journal was created to help you do exactly that. 💛

Comment JOURNAL and I’ll send you the details to grab your copy.

Overthinking sounds convincing because it’s usually trying to protect you.“What if I make the wrong decision?”“What if t...
05/20/2026

Overthinking sounds convincing because it’s usually trying to protect you.

“What if I make the wrong decision?”
“What if this backfires?”
“I should think about this longer.”

But overthinking keeps you stuck in fear while self-trust helps you move forward, even without certainty.

Self-trust says:
I can handle the unknown just like I have done many times before.
I can adjust if needed and it will be ok.
I do not need to be perfect to begin because I have enough to start.

A lot of high-achieving women have spent years trusting pressure, anxiety, and overthinking more than they trust themselves.

Internal change often begins when you stop trying to control every possible outcome and start connecting with your own voice.

That’s exactly why I created the Free to Be You Guided Journal, to help you quiet the noise of overthinking, release self-doubt, and reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.

If you’re ready to stop abandoning yourself and start trusting yourself again.

Comment JOURNAL and I’ll send you the details to grab your copy. 💛

High-achieving women are often praised for how much achieve, while quietly abandoning themselves in the process.You keep...
05/18/2026

High-achieving women are often praised for how much achieve, while quietly abandoning themselves in the process.

You keep showing up for others when you really want someone to finally show up for you.
Keep producing work flawlessly, even staying up late.
Keep pushing through exhaustion to complete your to-do-list.

And because you’re functioning effortlessly, people assume you’re fine.

But self-abandonment doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like saying yes when you desperately need rest.
Staying in spaces that no longer feel aligned.
Prioritizing being liked over being honest.
Measuring your worth by how much you accomplish.

Over time, you can become so focused on meeting expectations that you stop checking in with yourself altogether.

What do you want?
What do you need?
What feels true for you now?

Self-trust begins the moment you stop abandoning yourself to maintain an image, a role, or other people’s comfort.

If this resonates with you, the Free to Be You Guided Journal was created to help you reconnect with yourself honestly and gently.

Comment JOURNAL and I’ll send you the details to grab your copy. 💛

05/17/2026

So many of us were raised to seek validation outside of ourselves, and as a result we find it very hard to validate ourselves or even feel comfortable doing so.

To ask:
“Was that okay?”
“Did I do enough?”
“Do they still approve of me?”

I want to say that it is not a totally bad thing that, growing up as a child, you get approval or a sense of self from your caregivers.

But when it 100% relies on other people and you are not taught how to trust your gut, your body, or your signals, or maybe your decisions are not being affirmed, it can seem that all of your sense of worth and approval has to come from outside and not within.

And so what happens is that you tend to disconnect from your truth and your authentic self.

One of the ways to reconnect is through self-validation.

This can happen day to day. Validate the decisions you make, not based on the outcome, but on your ability to access those decisions, such as what to wear, which way you drove to work, whether you relaxed and treated yourself, or even bigger decisions like where you live or who you are in relationship with.

Big or small, intentionally taking the time to validate your decisions will help you reconnect to your authentic self.

Because when you stop measuring yourself by everyone else’s expectations, you finally have room to become who you actually are not who you think you’re supposed to be.

You don’t have to earn your worth by being perfect.
You don’t have to keep performing to receive acceptance.

And you were never meant to spend your whole life trying to fit into someone else’s version of who you should be.

If you’re ready to stop overthinking, reconnect with yourself, and heal the pressure of always needing to “get it right,” I’m currently accepting new therapy clients in Dunwoody and online throughout Georgia. 💛

DM CONSULT to book your free consultation.

Perfectionism doesn’t sound like “I want to be perfect.”A lot of times it sounds like: “I HAVE to.”I have to get it righ...
05/14/2026

Perfectionism doesn’t sound like “I want to be perfect.”

A lot of times it sounds like: “I HAVE to.”

I have to get it right
I have to complete all the tasks before I can rest
I have to keep everyone happy
I have to provide for my family at all costs
I have to look a certain way to be accepted

And from the outside, people may see it as discipline, ambition, or having high standards, but internally it feels exhausting because you’re fearful of making mistakes and being a failure.

The sad part is that perfectionism can quietly steal your peace while convincing you it’s helping you succeed.

But I want you to know it doesn’t have to stay like this. You can let go of the pressure to be perfect and still be worthy. You can ask for help and still be respected.

If you’re tired of carrying the exhausting pressure to be perfect, I created “You’re Enough: Letting Go of the Pressure to Be Perfect” for women who are ready to pursue success without abandoning themselves in the process.

Comment PRESSURE and I’ll send you the details to grab your copy. 💛

A lot of people don’t realize they’ve spent years becoming who other people needed them to be.The one who doesn’t cause ...
05/13/2026

A lot of people don’t realize they’ve spent years becoming who other people needed them to be.

The one who doesn’t cause a fuss
The “rule follower”
The one who keeps the peace
The “straight A student”

First I would like to say, you didn’t know there was anything else, or most likely never thought it was safe to BE YOU.

But as a result of living up to the expectations of others, avoiding shame, rejection, judgment, and trying not to disappoint people, you slowly lost connection with your true self.

You probably filter your thoughts to avoid hurting others, second guess your desires because no one validated your thoughts and emotions, and shrink parts of yourself just to be accepted.

But now you’re tired and you realize you’re dying on the inside and you’re ready to come back home to yourself.

If this is resonating with you, I created the Free to Be You Guided Journal to help you reconnect with yourself gently, honestly, and without pressure.
Comment JOURNAL and I’ll send you the details to grab your copy. 💛

Your authentic self is someone's answered prayer 🙏🏽There is somebody out there waiting for your authentic self.Not the p...
08/21/2025

Your authentic self is someone's answered prayer 🙏🏽

There is somebody out there waiting for your authentic self.

Not the polished, perfect version you think you need to be, but exactly who you are right now.

After taking a unintentionally year-long break from my email list (because fear and overthinking had me in a chokehold 🤦🏽‍♀️), I had to remind myself of this truth.

Sometimes our fears override our values of connection and inspiration.

But you have the power to inspire and change someone's world just by showing up as you.

What does this quote mean to you? Let me know in the comments.

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