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How to be Authentic in Four Simple Words
How to Find ‘Authentic’
I have a client at the moment who told me one of the things she wants to work on is being more authentic in her communication. I’m sure she isn’t alone.
I want to be more authentic at work.
I want to be the real me in my relationship.
I want to be seen for who I am.
We all want some version of that, in some, if not all, parts of our life I’m sure.
But what is it, and how do we find it?
Putting Words to a Feeling…
If we were to put words to it, we might describe it as a connection that feels genuine and honest; that is also easy and obvious, we know it when we see it, because we respond to it in others, even if we can’t quite describe it.
And yet, higher somehow, like we are stepping out of our human persona and tapping into a new, more gracious perspective, without the platitudes, or rehearsed opinions that we often bring to our everyday conversation.
It’s simple, and beautiful.
We can taste the difference, like a home-made, lovingly prepared, meal versus a pot noodle hurriedly bought from the corner store. One is nourishing and vibrant, no matter how simple…
