Showing Up Me

I control how I show up in the world.
I heard this turn of words for the first time a couple of weeks ago and find it helpful. While there is much in my context that is out of my control, the manner in which I am personally present always is.
It causes me to reflect on my internal sense of poise, peace and confidence. How much feels authentic and how much feels forced on me by pressures I feel from my context. Not as many good models or standards out there as I would have preferred. Hence the importance of living into my own standards and never being anything less than fully me. It's the least I can do for myself and for those I care about.