To become deeply comfortable and at ease with honest communication is one thing that has escaped our societies. Most of us have given in to societies persuasive culture of lies, deceit, ommissions and judgement.
Radical authenticity provides tools to enable one let go of one's own judgement, embrace love and the truth at whatever cost and to let go of the worries about other people's judgement. As the bible says, speak the truth and it shall set you free. There is so much freedom in self expression.
In this era of Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, we wear so many masks and have become imprisoned by our own audiences. Applying cosmetics to our stories has killed the authenticity of many tellers. We have become comfortable portraying ourselves as watered down versions of who we really are and lost the truth in just so many white lies. Who is watching out for our hidden emotions, broken souls and anything messy the world doesn't want to hear about?
We are fond of sharing our ups and not downs, always fronting the success story with no dents or corners. There is power in sharing our insecurities, vulnerabilities, worries, disappointments and weaknesses. That kind of bravery builds relationships, friendships, communities, ideas and our own selves. Could it be that we all have trust issues? That we would rather leave some parts of the story under the pillow?
In the following segments of my blog, I'll be joining the rest of writers challenging the platitudes about authenticity and being mindful of all our conversation with honesty and condor. I hope to inspire more people to not only speak their minds but also write their hearts.
