Sometimes it hurts to say what’s true. So we avoid difficult conversations because we don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. What we have to say will disappoint them. Make them feel sad. Maybe even break their heart. Or we remain silent because we’re afraid that someone might think less of us when they learn the…
One of the biggest challenges I faced when I made aiming for authenticity a priority in my life was adjusting my view of the way things were “supposed” to be. When my marriage ended, my sense of identity came crashing down around me. Without knowing who I was or where I belonged, learning to live…
Last week we talked about the goal of aiming for authenticity – to build bridges and grow stronger, healthier relationships by sharing our true selves with one another. Today we’re talking about ways to discover our true selves, and the three places we can go when looking for directions. Looking inward, I discover who I…
Before we take aim at authenticity, let’s talk first about finding the right target. What is our purpose when we begin aiming for authenticity? The aim of authenticity should be to build bridges. Not to burn them down. Authenticity is about taking a risk. Revealing something true about ourselves so that we might encourage one…
It seems like choosing belonging would be easy for me because I’m a natural “joiner.” My love for new ideas and projects, fresh starts and new beginnings has me saying yes to joining all sorts of things: book groups, health clubs, school committees, diet crazes, subscriptions to Stitch Fix and monthly home deliveries of organic…
Have you ever experienced a moment when it felt like God got personal with you? Maybe it was a quiet time when you sat alone with your thoughts and sensed Him saying that you weren’t alone at all. Or maybe it was picking up the phone and hearing a friend’s voice speaking the very words…
