Quotes about Authenticity

packages of perfection; relationships come in packages of potential.

Honesty wanted me to bring the core of who I believe I am and hold it up to the light of what's really true. And there's not a soul alive who will find perfect alignment there. Not. One.

If the person you are trying so hard not to disappoint will be displeased by a no, they'll eventually be disappointed even if you say yes.

It's not bad that I'm vulnerable, but am I displaying a mature form of my vulnerability?

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Love can be unconditional but relational access never should be. Notice that the words sin and iniquity

Honesty is a suitor with piercing vision who isn't swayed by pretending and positioning.

Honesty isn't trying to hurt me. It's trying to heal me.

We must respect ourselves enough to break the pattern of placing unrealistic expectations on others. After all, people will not respect us more than we respect ourselves.

In this great day when most women wave banners of authenticity about our pasts, we crouch back from honesty about our presents. We'll tell you all about our broken places of yesterday but don't dare admit the limitations of our today.

We must not confuse the command to love with the disease to please. And it's not just because of the vicious cycles of people pleasing, although that's part of it. I miss Best Yes opportunities sometimes because I simply don't know they're part of the equation. I get all twisted up in making the decision to check either the Yes or No box, not realizing there is a third box that reads Best Yes.

placing unrealistic expectations on others. After all, people will not respect us more than we respect ourselves.