Honesty and Acceptance For Authenticity

au·then·tic adj \ə-ˈthen-tik, ḃ-\: true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character

Authenticity.  We hear that word thrown around daily.  Be authentic.  Live authentically.  True adherence to one’s personality, spirit and character is an admirable goal.  Many of us fall short because we lack the essential prerequisites for authenticity:  honesty and acceptance.

Without being honest with and about ourselves,  and fully accepting ourselves,  it is impossible to live a truly authentic life.  We begin to create facades that fade and crumble under the weight of carrying personas and personalities that are not our own.  We’re used to this type of living.  The question is:  how do we move from a life that feels false and fake to one that feels true ? Honesty and acceptance.

Here are 3 areas to begin take an honesty and acceptance inventory and start living the life you want:

Honesty  & Acceptance of  Your Gifts and Strengths

We all have gifts and areas in which we excel.  Authenticity requires that we are honest and gracious about our areas of excellence. Take an inventory of your good traits and celebrate them.  Find outlets to demonstrate your strengths.   Denying our light, gifts, talents and strengths for the sake of others’ comfort or confidence is never a good thing.  

Honesty & Acceptance of Your Weaknesses

Along with our strengths, we have areas in which do not shine so brilliantly. We all have them, and it is okay that we have them.  Accept them, and be honest about them.  Don’t make agreements that you cannot keep and don’t be ashamed of things you cannot do.  Vulnerability and honesty about areas where you need help is an authentic strength.

Honesty & Acceptance  About Whom and What You Love

How often are we fully honest about what we love (and what we do not), for the sake of pleasing others? You love what you love, from the type of clothes you wear, to where you live and any other preference.  Better yet, you are allowed to love what and whom you love. Declare this with compassion and respect for others, but be 100% true to the things that make your heart sing.

Let the real you out in the open.  Live your truth with kindness, acceptance for others and above all a love for yourself.  Shedding untruths that keep us stuck and at the mercy of others’ opinions and expectations leads to a more joyful existence.Honesty and Acceptance For Authenticity.

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