The interesting thing about blogging, vlogging or creating anything for the world to see on the internet, is that the moment we publish to the public we become vulnerable. The public in turn can detect fabricated, insincere and bogus information from a thousand miles away. This is why advertising and marketing doesn’t work. Nobody wants anything sold to them. Especially bull shit.
Authentic Self Expression
As we set out to build and create we should consider and practice authentic self expression. How? By revealing our truth. No matter how scarred, pained, fragile or ugly the truth may be, the truth of who we are is what connects us all.
Our Essentia
The worst parts of our character, our essentia, our personality hold the keys to the door to our most authentic and true selves. It is realtively impossible to create anything of true undisputed origin until we are holding our most shameful and vulnerable self with kindness and compassion. We should invite our naked, weak, unguarded selves to contribute to our work. Whatever you call work. . .designing, building, writing, painting, filmmaking, serving, let it be the realest expression of you.
How can we be sincere and genuine until we acknowledge our disowned parts?
Note: Being oneself includes the journey of self-discovery, not reputation management. An interesting article on how social media effects our authentic self expression. Read more here.
I’d love to know, how comfortable do you feel with your vulnerable side? How do you let your truth be told?
Of Undisputed Origin 
Love this! And yes, it can be terrifying to share who we really are to the world…after all, what if the world doesn’t like us? But I’ve found that it is when I’m my most vulnerable I’m actually my strongest. I’m being true to myself and able to tap into my core strength and power!
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