What factors help cultivate authenticity in this area?
Potential can be broken down into many concepts: Personal Growth, Relationships, Career, Health, Creativity to name a few. Realizing your potential in these areas require self reflection and the capacity for self-evolution. If you are not happy with some or one of these areas, I challenge you to connect deeply to your desired picture of what it is you want yourself to improve upon. If you need to write it out, don't be shy.
If so, What did you learn?
What steals this valuable time away by way of distraction?
What comforts you now?
How could you access that peace today? What does this look like for you? How do you want to feel in your mind and body as a result?
Who, if anyone, is with you?
Fear is a natural part of life, and usually has good intentions - to keep you safe! However, when fear starts to drive the decisions in your life, you can stray from what is most meaningful to you. What would it look like to acknowledge your fear, thank it for serving its purpose, and allow it to soften? Check out this resource on "Taming Your Fear."
Gratitude can be a powerful practice for your mental wellbeing. But there can be a slippery slope between gratitude and toxic positivity. Check out this tool that helps you create a "Practical Gratitude Practice."
Joy is the key to living in the moment.
Self-compassion can be an antidote to anxiety and fear. However, self love doesn't frequently come naturally to us, as our inner critics can be much louder than our loving selves.
It's easy to get bogged down in the business of life. Doing a deep dive into your values can help you understand what you can say "no" to in this season. Use this resource, "Discovering Your Core Values", to help you dive deeper!
Dive deeper into this question with Discovering Your Inner Map.
What is the first small step that you can take towards that self?