Kathy Caprino shares a three-step writing exercise to find where you're hiding. List areas where you can't be authentic, write why you suppress yourself, then imagine what changes if you're honest about your values.
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Three tips I found that are essential.
In becoming more authentic.
In my corporate life. I felt like an imposter. I felt like I didn't respect the people around me. I didn't respect leadership. I didn't like how I was being treated. There was discrimination. There was blatant misbehavior and misconduct. I felt if I were authentic, I wouldn't be putting up with it and.
I wouldn't be tolerating it.
The very first thing I want you to look at, if you say, yes, I am not.
Able to be authentic in my life.
Write down all the areas in your life where.
You feel you cannot be authentic.
Is it in your job? Is it with your boss who's a narcissist? Is it with your spouse? Is it with your kids? Is it with your mother? And I want you to write down how you feel you're suppressing yourself. And then I want you.
To write down why.
What do you think would be the outcome if you were more honest, more true, if you were able to honor the values.