your daily rock : be authentic

September 2, 2013 in Daily Rock, General

What does it mean to be authentic? It means to be genuine and fully human.

Kids show us every day: unguarded, saying what they mean, true to themselves and their friends, able to show great joy and great sadness, and so much more.

The shorter the gap between who you really are and who you want others to think you are, the healthier your life will be. The more genuine you will be. The happier you will be.

Close that gap. Drop that pretense. Let others know and love you as you are.

Love,

(These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.