Everyone has a different approach to life. We all have gifts, attributes, tendencies, values, features and unique assets. Our natural approach to life, like problem solving, taking action and interacting with others is a direct result of our innate energy. It’s what you convey to the world around you, even though you may not even be aware of it. What most people don’t know is that we can tap into our inner beauty, maximize our innate energy to build confidence and communicate this through our unique LIFEStyle™. Understanding how this style drives our thinking and behavior, we can then use it to tell a story through our image as well as, enhance our presence. LIFE is an acronym representing four basic styles. Each represents a specific energy style with defined tendencies. We each have our own combination of the four, it’s what makes you unique. However your approach to life most often will be seen in one. For example, something as simple as how you respond when someone says, “tell me a little about you” can be an indicator of your style.
Here is a very brief description:
L represents Laughter. Full of life and high in energy, your greatest value is having fun and being happy.
I represents Information. Gracefully moving and connecting and collecting, your greatest value is comfort for self and others.
F represents Focused. Decisively taking action while pushing forward, your greatest value is in the results.
E represents Excellence. Striving for perfection, your greatest value is excellence and respect.
You can find more details about each style in an earlier blog. Are you curious what you own style might be? Take a short fun quiz here to help you begin to identify yourself. Your energy style shows up in everything you do, from the way you enter a room, the way you walk, sit, favorite words or phrases, how you relate and communicate with others, what you strengths you bring to the table, your thought processes, what challenges you, your body characteristics, and even how you doodle.
When there is knowledge and understanding about our LIFEStyle, we accomplish more. Allowing us to recognize how we relate with others, we can improve communication and our connection with people. It enables us to be more understanding, patient and tolerant of others. By shifting our focus to our assets and gifts rather than our flaws, we move away from comparison and immediately boost our confidence. This is especially true of our image. You’ve heard the saying a picture is worth a thousand words. Your picture tells your best story when your outward appearance is aligned with your innate energy because you create synergy, confidence and your inner beauty shines. What kind of compliments do you receive? Are they compliments about your attire? For example, “That’s a great shirt!” Or are they about you, for example “wow you look great!” This can be a good indicator whether your innate energy is aligned with your image and your message is congruent.
