authenticity

I’m going to take a deep dive into something really important to most of us if not all of us. A deep desire or need to be authentic and to feel safe in doing so. The Cambridge Dictionary states authenticity is ‘the quality of being real or true’. We live in a culture that has developed slowly over time subliminally creating many concepts. One of those concepts is that living authentically comes at a price. That price may be feelings of being judged, criticised, rejected, alienated, embarrassed, or ridiculed. It’s a steep price to pay when it impacts our confidence, […]