Authenticity
au·then·tic·i·ty
What does Authenticity mean?
Being who you really are rather than who you think you should be. Authenticity is the match between your inside and your outside.
Another way of seeing Authenticity
Many of us spend enormous energy performing: laughing at jokes we don't find funny, agreeing to keep the peace, editing ourselves into something more acceptable. The painful twist is that people can only love the version of us they're allowed to meet. Every performance keeps the real you just out of reach. Authenticity doesn't mean oversharing. It simply means not pretending.
Authenticity in relationships
Let someone close see a little more of the unedited you today — an opinion, a worry, a silly enthusiasm. Real closeness needs a real person.
Authenticity in everyday life
Notice one moment today when you're performing. You don't have to stop. Just ask: what would I do right now if I weren't?
Carry this with you
Only the real you can be truly loved.
Did this word find you today?
Everyone connects with different words in different ways. How did this one land with you?