We tend to assume we know someone just because we are friends on social media, or work together.
The real deal is most people reserve who they are for those they trust.
Being open, warm, approachable and loving a person must become vulnerable.
Vulnerability is not the most comfortable way to live, but it is very effective when you want to reach and empower others.
I am discovering that people see you through the soul of their experiences.
A person may have one bad day that others may hold against them; that day they were not themselves.
Then there are those who are what I call great actors, able to fool even the sharpest person in the room.
People are not always who you think they are.
Some one may appear quiet and shy, until you enter their world and discover they are wild and outgoing.
Deep down inside, we all dislike rejection.
Rejection that sends those overwhelming feelings of being unwanted, unaccepted and unloved.
It takes courage to present who you really are to those in your world.
There is a risk of people walking away when we show up authentic.
It is sad when others would rather have the actor you played in their life than the real you.
The cost of being you may be high, but it is worth it!
Freedom does cost.
Being bound also cost.
We all must decide what price we want to pay.
Showing up as yourself will be refreshing for you.
Being released from the burden of tolerating people and foolishness is wonderful.
Loving and accepting your strength and weakness is life-giving.
Once you step into the role of being authentic, you will not go back.
People will make comments about what they did not know about you.
The truth is, people only really know what we tell them.
Who they think you are will shatter.
Do not waste another day being uncomfortable pretending to be someone else.
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