This is a wonderful article, Lauren! The questions you suggest we ask ourselves are very insightful and if everyone asked them each day, thinking about what exactly their true self is, the world would be a much better place.
In the past few years, I've really worked at ridding myself of old guilt and resentments that were keeping me from being my authentic self. I let go of the past and felt more free to go on and become the person I wanted to be.
This has led to being more spiritual, calm and at peace.
Thanks for the great article.