Are you a people person? Do you find yourself enjoying the company of others?
If so, are you your true self when with other people?
Last night, I attended a lecture given by a person who claims she lives from a place of “Love consciousness.” She said she was at a higher vibration and her daily experience was unconditional self love.
I thought “Wow, what a great place to be! Unconditionally loving myself, all the time.”
Something got me to wonder though… If she is unconditionally loving herself, all the time, what does she do to nurture herself?
So I asked.
Her answer was what helped me understand the importance of being authentic.
She replied with things I should do to unconditionally love myself. She never answered my question. Her response was enough for me to understand that she was not authentic. She was a business woman, selling her product (book).
What a disappointment!
I understand that she needs to make a living. I realize that she is trying to help others. What I don’t understand is why she preaches “taking off our masks” when she continues to wear hers.
Do you wear the mask in the presence of others?
Try something risky-fun today. The next time you ask someone how they are, if they say “good” or “great” when the look on their face is very different, call them out on it. Tell them you don’t believe them.
Be authentic in the moment and see what happens. You’ll thank me for it.
Reid
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