Really appreciated this topic - I think the idea of authenticity is something so many people grapple with
and something that feels hard to talk about because we grew up being told to ‘fit in’ not necessarily stay true to ourselves and even when I thought I was being true to myself I would begin to uncover even more layers of self that made me question everything I knew to be “true” but everyday I feel like I get a little bit closer to meeting my truest essence of self. It takes a lot of courage to stay the path and not give up on living authentically in a world overrun with synthetics.
That's a beautiful mission! I like your project name: simple, yet very straightforward. Because there's nothing more fulfilling than striving for an authentic life.
But authentic evokes fear. When you think and feel differently, when you create new things, when you don't follow the status quo... It implies misunderstanding and rejection. Pretty terrifying.
You wrote about your children, and that made me think about how we did everything so spontaneously in our younger years. Like magic. So authenticity might just be an innate human trait. And it might be possible to re-access it.
My mind went immediately looking for a scoring system to evaluate my authentic living steps in practice. I'd like to believe my sense of community is great, but my self-compassion could use some boosting. Maybe that's for another post? ;)
I find the most authentic process is almost vague in nature. Plenty room for planning and preparation, but authenticity seems to lend itself to a place where there's room to breathe and explore.
Perhaps more mindset than process, yet there's a tendency to look at it the other way around?
Really appreciated this topic - I think the idea of authenticity is something so many people grapple with
and something that feels hard to talk about because we grew up being told to ‘fit in’ not necessarily stay true to ourselves and even when I thought I was being true to myself I would begin to uncover even more layers of self that made me question everything I knew to be “true” but everyday I feel like I get a little bit closer to meeting my truest essence of self. It takes a lot of courage to stay the path and not give up on living authentically in a world overrun with synthetics.
So glad you enjoyed this topic, thanks Alyson 😊
That's a beautiful mission! I like your project name: simple, yet very straightforward. Because there's nothing more fulfilling than striving for an authentic life.
But authentic evokes fear. When you think and feel differently, when you create new things, when you don't follow the status quo... It implies misunderstanding and rejection. Pretty terrifying.
You wrote about your children, and that made me think about how we did everything so spontaneously in our younger years. Like magic. So authenticity might just be an innate human trait. And it might be possible to re-access it.
You're right, being authentic is scary, thanks for reading 😊
I’m my most authentic when I’m most at peace. When it feels good to just be.
My mind went immediately looking for a scoring system to evaluate my authentic living steps in practice. I'd like to believe my sense of community is great, but my self-compassion could use some boosting. Maybe that's for another post? ;)
I would like a scoring system for myself also haha. Thanks for reading
Great article, Tania!
I find the most authentic process is almost vague in nature. Plenty room for planning and preparation, but authenticity seems to lend itself to a place where there's room to breathe and explore.
Perhaps more mindset than process, yet there's a tendency to look at it the other way around?
Yes absolutely more of a mindset focus, thanks for reading Martin 😊