"Are You Brave Enough To Let Me See Your Peacock?"

This is the question Katy Perry asks on her song, Peacock. And the question I am posing to myself, on this New Year's Eve.

The last couple of days, I have been writing, in advance, a few posts related to January's Dare to Bare- Be True To Myself. I am really going for it! Just yesterday morning, after writing an intensly personal entry I had to ask myself- "Did I really just write that? Am I sure I want to reveal that? That is not not something people talk about everyday- though they are definitely thinking about it. And once I put that out into the world- people will associate me with that- at least for awhile. Sooo are you certain?"

Yes. I am. I don't want to hold onto any shame, embarrassment, or fear. Those are the labels on the bricks of my wall of protection. Truth is a sledgehammer to that wall and I am ready to demolish it.

"I think vulnerability is telling the truth.It's being brave enough to reveal our true self, without doing all of those things we do to try to look good, to conceal our imperfections, to make ourselves seem like we have it all together."
~Andrea Scher from her interview with Brene Brown


Researching the Peacock, and adopting it as my totem animal for January 2012, I connected with a few things:
peacocks symbolize compassionate watchfulness and resurrection
integrity of self
the beauty that can be achieved when we endeavor to show our true colors
the reminder that by shedding the feathers of our past, we can take back the beauty of our individuality


So Happy New Year to one and all. I wish you courage, compassion, and fun in all you do. May we all be inspired to be all that we are and brave enough to let the world see our peacocks!