Tag: Authenticity

Blossoming in Authenticity: Finding Peace with Others

Time and again, different things will reach out to you to hurt, love, and care for you. Often, our perceptions of others can lead to unforeseen hurt as we craft an image of them in our minds that may not align with their actions. We hold onto the hope that they will evolve or understand us better...

Forget Authenticity There’s a New Truth

In the real estate business you come in contact with people who otherwise you’d probably never encounter. Herman was a nice enough guy when I showed him the apartment during an open house in the summer of 2010. Out of the eight or ten people who saw the place, Herman was the only prospect w...

Authenticity & Vulnerability as Strength —

Exhibiting One’s Feminine Side was always a Non-Starter with Most Fathers, in My Generation. Too much of that Effeminate side could lead to Lifelong Scorn, or Scapegoating — usually a factor of the Parents’ Latent Homosexuality, undealt with. Possible Child Abuse, often extendin...

Authenticity on Social Media: A Myth?

Remember 2008, when you used to go to your friends’ Facebook wall and post something silly? Over the years, social media has changed so much from virtual spaces to connect with your peers, to something that is gradually losing the ‘social’ component. Social media has become pe...

Appearances on Social Media: Authenticity or Illusion?

At this point, the question is: how much do we know about body image and its negative impacts on the younger generation, as well as their authenticity crisis? Body image is a comprehensive psychological experience that includes one’s impression of one’s physical appearance, the thoughts ...