Embracing Authenticity: Bridging Personal and Professional Relationships
??April Davis
INC. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies | Founding Matchmaker of LUMA Luxury Matchmaking | Professional Matchmakers who Help Elite Singles Find "The One" and Make Happily Ever After A Reality??
A while back, I read a viral tweet about the concept of “worksonas”.?
Essentially, the idea is that for 8-10 hours a day, we all put on a mask of professionalism to conceal our true, private, genuine self.?
Honestly, the fact that so many of us feel an intense separation from who we are at the office and how we behave at home comes as no surprise.?
We’ve long been advised to maintain a firm boundary between the personal and professional aspects of our lives. That sentiment is growing, too, with more of us having distinct personas for each facet of our lives.?
I argue that a definitive split between our professional, personal, and all other forms of self is impossible.?
One of the most beautiful things about humans is our desire to be known. We crave to be understood and accepted for who we truly are. Only when we feel inadequate or ostracized do we attempt to hide our true self.?
Despite our best efforts, it’s obvious we’re masking our personality to any discerning eye.?
It’s past time to let go of the idea that we can ever truly be separate from our work life, our spiritual life, and our romantic life.?
Our lives are inevitably shaped by our ability to forge and maintain relationships.?
Prospective employers make hiring decisions based on the same personality traits that potential partners analyze when they’re deciding whether or not to pursue a romantic relationship.?
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From your family, employers, lovers and friends, every person in your life decides who you are based on the same traits : determination, accountability, commitment, integrity. The list goes on.?
For the same reasons a love interest pursues a romantic relationship with you, an employer decides to hire you.?
You are, authentically and undeniably, yourself. It serves no one to be anything but real. Bring all of your assets to every table you sit.?
Yes, there are nuances between romantic, personal, and professional conduct, but the underlying “you” remains the same.?
In this series, we’ll explore the parallels between romantic and business relationships, and how networking and dating advice are often one in the same.?
My goal is to help you embrace your uniqueness so that professional and intimate relationships feel effortless.?
If you have any specific questions you’d like me to cover, leave them in the comments for me below.?
Here’s to growth, self-love, and acceptance.?
If you have questions or topics you'd like me to discuss, email me at [email protected] .
master psychic consultant
6 个月as a professional psychic who is single my clients never see me as a romantic partner so mixing is hard I'm the help, viewed as a fascinating service but beneath them
Founder at PJ Meier Consulting Services LLC
6 个月I agree with you. This is a topic well worth discussing. The encouragement we have been given to mask who we really are by the rules of corporate culture can do immeasurable harm longer term. The same is true with advice of the dos and donts of personal relationship building. How does one ensure its stays in touch with their true self when they spend hours in places or getting advice for encouraging them to be someone else?
Owner / Broker / Auctioneer at The ACRE Co.
6 个月AI encourages a lack of personality and individuality. We are losing more than we realize.
CEO at LUMA Luxury Matchmaking | INC. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
6 个月As the saying goes, "Be yourself, so those who are looking for you can find you."
--Transformational Speaker- Priest- Sports- Tech
6 个月A worthwhile topic for sure, the two personalities are indeed different and yet the same. Ones character remains true to itself, we all have a shadow and that shadow character will show itself regardless of how much cover it's given. cordial relationships are surface level but revealing , its like getting to know a potential partners love language..