Essence

One of my favourite things at the moment is my Giving Key, which I received last week after ordering online.

 

If you haven't heard of The Giving Keys, they employ people transitioning out of homelessness to engrave recycled keys that get sold and shared. Each key necklace is unique, and carries a message like HOPE, STRENGTH, DREAM or COURAGE. When the person wearing the necklace meets someone they think needs the message on the key, they give it away then tell their story on the Giving Keys website.

I have been working with a life coach for the past two months, and one of the first things we worked on was determining my essence.

Your essence can be described as a way of being. These are the qualities you naturally bring into every room, even when you’re nervous, shy, scared or worried. Those qualities, that way of being, shows up no matter what you do. My coach has written a sweet post about it here, so check it out if you have the time.

It's much harder than you think to simply be in your essence all of the time, so I got a Giving Key engraved with the word 'ESSENCE' to wear and remind me to be wit, connection, warmth, peace and wisdom during the times I fall into my survival mechanisms way of being.

 

I look forward to the day when I no longer need constant reminding of this message, and I can give this key to someone who needs some inspiration to share their essence with the world.