The Best Halloween Costume Ever!
Valery Satterwhite

I love Halloween. It is perhaps the most empowering holiday
of the year. For fun, think of the person you admired most
when you were a child. It could be Spiderman (or any other
movie character - animated or not). It could be a favorite
character in a book, a celebrity, a favorite Aunt or
Teacher. Think back to when you were able to complete this
sentence: "When I grow up I want to be _______."

Create a costume for whatever answer popped into your mind.
Wear the costume on Halloween and really get into the
part. Act as if you were that person. Have fun in that role.

"The thing about performance, even if it's only an
illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we
do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities." -
Daniel Day Lewis

When the evening comes to an end take off the costume. As
you put the costume away think of the attributes of the
person you embodied over the course of the evening. For
example, if Madonna rocked your world when you were little,
consider the attributes of confident, authentic,
self-assured, talented, adored by many, unique, strong,
comfortable in her own skin, controversial - or whatever it
was about her that impressed you as a child. Whatever
attributes you identify as meaningful, hold onto them as
you show up expressing those attributes the next day and
every day after that.

The truth is, whomever you aspired to be when you were
little is a reflection of who you are. You love a
reflection of you! If there are parts of you that you do
not like know this is your conditioned self, your nurture
not your nature. This is the egoic coping mechanism and
what I playfully call the Inner Critic, that you invented
to stay safe and loved in your formative years.

"People often become actresses because of something they
dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone
else." - Bette Davis

Acknowledge, embrace and honor the attributes that make
your heart sing and are your birthright. Show up in your
life as the person you aspired to be. Soon the role won't
feel like a costume as you become comfortable in your own
skin!

I'd love to know who you wanted to be when you grew up!
Use the comment box to tell me how you are showing up in
your life today as the person you dreamed of becoming.

"Therapy? I don't need that. The roles that I choose are my
therapy." - Angelina Jolie


About the Author:

Valery is a Superstar Mindset Mentor & Coach who helps
creative people get out of their own way so that they can
overcome the struggles in the life of an actor, artist,
performer & creative entrepreneur. Clients learn how to tap
into their inner wisdom & get out of their own Inner Critic
way; stop self-sabotaging behavior. Empower the Wizard
Within, inspire the Inner Muse. http://www.InnerWizard.com
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