Wow… I’m just going to jump right in.

As I understand it, the cement Buddha represents the programming that covers up our true selves. And as we chip away at that cement, our authentic self starts to come through…the person God created us to be.

During a mastermind call, I was sharing what I had accomplished, cheering on others for what they had done, and talking about what I’d be working on next. In the middle of speaking, I said my name using the old pronunciation, then immediately corrected myself.

That moment caught me.

It made me think back to when my name was first changed at age 12. It wasn’t accidental. It was so this young girl wouldn’t feel embarrassed when people couldn’t pronounce her name. It was so she could fit into a new country and a new culture with as little resistance as possible.

That was the beginning of making choices to be liked and accepted, even when those choices didn’t match what I truly wanted. Little by little, I put myself on the back burner without even realizing it.

Now, at 50 years old, I had a powerful aha moment.

The incorrect pronunciation of my name was part of my cement Buddha.

And today, I can finally see the true pronunciation—the real me—starting to emerge. Praise God! Thank you Master Key Experience (MKE)!