“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day“.
Brené Brown
Authenticity is the practice of being true to yourself.
More than believing everything you think, being guided by emotions, acting upon every impulse, or “doing what you're supposed to do” - if authenticity is an ideal to strive for you must discover (or choose) who you want to be, what you will stay true too?
This orientation invites us beyond ourselves and into our potential.
Authenticity becomes a guiding light to move toward, a path to follow, something to aim at & stand for.
A way of opening to our emotions, impulses, thoughts & the world around us and choosing, purposefully, how to proceed.
Authenticity takes the curiosity and vulnerability to get to know yourself,
the courage and compassion to honour that which you know,
& the humility and willingness to grow beyond.
TRY THIS
Each day
*Spend some time (15 - 30 minutes) observing yourself. Noticing your thoughts, feelings and sensations without reacting to them. Just being still allowing things to be as they are and noticing what it’s like, aka Meditation.
*Write down 1 - 3 values that are important to you and you would like to live by today.
*Be open to ways of practicing those values as the day unfolds.
If authenticity is important to you and you have a better way of honouring it, I would love to hear from you. Please reply to this email with your thoughts.
