My journey to true self
Gresson was born in Belgium and grew up as a mixed-race woman. She always felt more connected to the Philippines as she is half Filipina, half Belgian. She has an office job as a profession but has always known that she had a bigger role to play in this world. She is convinced she is able to teach something, inspire and motivate others. She had to learn valuable lessons first in order to unlock her wisdom and inner power.
People who have known Gresson know her as the shy and quiet type. It was time for her to awaken to her full potential. Through the process of spiritual awakening. Gresson has found herself and has maintained that balance by working with energy.
The time has come to share the knowledge and wisdom through her own experience and step into her life purpose.
Below her story:
It’s natural to have an identity crisis.
As a half-Filipina in Belgium, our European society is far different from the joyful complexity and diversity of Filipino streets. Growing up, I found it hard to fit in. Being mixed race meant I had two polarized cultures to understand and be accustomed with. While my peers were of the same European ideologies and upbringing, I was visibly confused which culture to follow. My different cultural background was noticeable from an early age. As a half-Belgian with a Filipino mother, I grew up eating classic Filipino dishes like pancit and menudo, which I’ve learned to cook myself but became a clear distinction in culture among my peers. Later on I tasted the Filipino mango, which is to me the best mango I have ever eaten.
Small differences like this would build up until I realized I was different and didn’t quite fit the Belgian mold I was supposed to be. This was also the case when, back in kindergarten, my peers discovered I had a different energy of being carefree and lively, which caused them to interact with me less. Belgian culture leans on being private and more reserved, which is different from our Filipino culture of being very open and happy-go-lucky.
This only amplified the internal identity crisis and struggles I had as a grew older. But we have to understand that cultures can be very different from each other, as is the case between Belgian and Filipino upbringings and social traditions.
Reconnecting with your culture and roots plays a vital role in self-acceptance.
Most of our identity crisis stems from our lack of self-acceptance. Since our culture and roots are the foundations for our upbringing, it’s important that we reconnect with them in times of confusion.
I have to admit I haven’t been in close connection with my Filipino roots. This is where the problem is stemming from. I’ve only ever been to the Philippines once from childhood, as Belgium has been my home for most of my life. But for some reason, the Belgian culture didn’t resonate with me well. For years, my quest for conformity within our European community often left me befuddled and drained from trying to keep up with a culture that only represents 50% of who I am. A part of me felt there was something missing that prevented me from fully accepting my identity and living life uninhibited by the need to conform.
Reconnect with all parts of your cultural identity, no matter where you are. Don’t forget your upbringing, because It solves any confusion or conflict you may have with yourself. When you come back to understand your culture, you’re strengthening the core of your identity. You don’t have to conform when you know yourself. Other people will stop ignoring the parts that we ignore when we accept them first.
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