I am who I say I am. Being integrity to my words.
I am who I think I am. Being integrity to my values.
I am what I say I will do. Being integrity to my actions.
Being integrity is an important contributor to living into our full potential, performing at our best, uncovering aligned possibility, and living with continual passion.
One, or all of these areas we desire to live into most often seems to be what is wanted in relation to what is occurring in our inner and outer reality.
What does BEING inner integrity mean?
In my life I have found inner integrity to be a spiritual partnering with myself. It is comprised of attributes that hold a place for my intentions. These attributes include;
- Accountability
- Loyalty
- Honesty
- Discernment
- Respect
Every way of being starts with accountability. Knowing and accepting there is a choice. In that choice is a reliance of knowing that I can rely on myself to make the necessary choice. Maintaining an appreciation for self throughout the process of making the choice with the ensuing consequences that follow, regardless of what they might be. Having honesty with self in all the moments that invite a choice into my focus. Holding clear discernment by initiating connection to presence. Giving self respect through kindness, compassion, dignity without feeling the need to compromise self worth.
Building the habits of inner integrity
If someone were to choose accountability to build the habits of inner integrity it might include embodying intentions such as courage, trust, compassion. There may be setbacks throughout the process of building the habits. It is important to take ownership of mistakes or choices along the way. Inviting compassion into the process can assist with being open to inner feedback without attaching self to any judgement that may or may not accompany the feedback. Pausing to reflect on the actions that are being taken to ensure alignment with values. Adapting and adjusting to the occurring habit changes by recommitting to the importance of being inner integrity with self. Shifting perspective to dedicate to a life long journey of each individual day opportunities for growth, healing and transformation.
Where to start in my inner integrity journey
There is no wrong place to start. It is a journey filled with exploration and discovery. The joy of acknowledging who you are becoming along the way. To determine where to start, a better question might be, “Who is the person I want to be on my journey of being inner integrity?”
Having a clear vision of what attributes would need to be strengthened to be what inner integrity means to self.
The formation of inner integrity begins with a chosen intention to accept accountability to have a soulful bond with self.