Day 1 What Is Authenticity to Me? The precise meaning of Authenticity varies considerably among people. The activity for Day 1 is to consider what Authenticity is to you. To learn more about what Authenticity feels like to you, use this twostep process:
Step 1. Bring up a memory of Authenticity Find a way to experience your Authenticity. Some ideas: bring up a memory of a time when you honored yourself or discovered who you really were. Bring to mind someone you believe has Authenticity. Pray to find it. Imagine taking an action that is pressing right now to be authentic. Tapping into that experience, even for a moment, can be helpful. I remember being in sixth grade and speaking up for this boy who was being teased. I was proud of myself because I knew it mattered to me to protect him and I was brave enough to speak up. I didn’t have a specific memory, but I thought of my Uncle Earl, who was a scoundrel. He drank too much, smoked, and ate his way to an early death, but he had this broad smile on his face and a sense of humor that would not quit. He did live life his way. Authenticity.
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