Real Talk About Authenticity
Mar 08, 2026
"To Marry one's Soul-
Being true to who we are
means carrying our Spirit
in the
center of our darkness."
~ Mark Nepo
I LOVE the imagery of this quote.
It evokes the vision of diving deep into our selves and swimming in the depths of everything we've been through in our lives.
It also evokes the image of being the light in
the center of your own being.
To me, that is the meaning of authenticity.
The quote also means to shut of the noise of distractions,
overwhelm and sit with the uncomfortable emotions when
they rise to the surface.
Authenticity means being aware of our energy,
thought, feelings and emotions in
any given moment.
Do you find it tough to stay rooted
and grounded?
Notice your tendency to avoid, or numb out-
and try something different.
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TRY THIS:
Connect with your core, and imagine you are seeing the flame of your inner light-
feel yourself filled with that inner light.
Shine that light into all the corners of your being.
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REMEMBER:
"The greatest act of courage is to be and to own
all of who you are — without apology, without excuses,
without masks to cover the truth of who you are."
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BUT WAIT!
There's more!
Let's have some real talk.
Being authentic means living from your values, needs, morals accepting all the parts of you-
including your less desirable parts (shadow)
It means being fully YOURSELF and
NOT contorting yourself to fit
into some mold that another has created for you.
Be authentic means standing up when
you see something that isn't right;
speaking out, or walking away.
As we see more people falling off their pedestals;
(celebrities, politicians, leaders)
it makes me realize that it's more
necessary to live by your own lights.
(and find like minded community)
(I'll have more to say about this in upcoming letters)
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Remember, I can't give you inner peace,
but I CAN help you discover it within yourself!
Wishing you an amazing week, filled with love, peace and joy.
It's time to live authentically!-
love, cathie
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