Authenticity

FROM BEARS (Barry Neil Kaufman): Authenticity, not people-pleasing, builds close relationships and safety. We have been taught to say what people want to hear, to mask our true selves and to focus on who we should be rather than being who we sincerely are. Actually, the key to creating loving and nourishing relationships is say what we really think and feel (hopefully, with kindness)...and be ourselves 100%. Solid/sincere/safe relationships!