Radical Authenticity

Just came across these definitions again. I am so grateful for my recovery.

This one is for all you Twin Cities locals. Have you ever had that moment when your brain knows something is true but your body still believes it’s not? We can talk about authenticity all we want, but and intelectual understanding only gets us so far. Embodying authenticity creates the mind body connection needed for profound healing and transformation. Join me for a 2 hour live, in-person workshop on embodying your authenticity 🔥

Perfection negates compassion. Being good keeps us from being human.

It is a radical act to just be who we are in a world that demands conformity. To love ourselves exactly as we are while being bombarded with adds telling us we are not enough. To embrace and express our humanity in a system that values productivity and results over connection and peace.

But the radical act of being ourselves isn’t grandiose. It’s not a social media blast or long vulnerable confession to a stranger. It doesn’t happen when we are trying to show who we are to others. It happens in all the little moments. The moments when we choose our truth over what we “should” do, over what’s convenient, over how another person might feel, over perceived connection and belonging.

Remember the time a friend shared something they like and you said you liked it too even though you didn’t?
Remember the time your body wanted to go outside and lay on the earth but you had work to do and a deadline to meet?
Remember the time hard feelings came up but you had a date to get to so you pushed the feeling aside, checked the mirror to make sure it was securely hidden, and went on with your plans?

The most radical authenticity happens on the inside, in the relationship we have with ourselves, when we allow ourselves to be messy and human.

Be compassionate with yourself today. Let yourself be messy and human even if only for a moment. It only takes a moment.