"Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.''..."
- Margery Williams Bianco
"Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpos..."
- Brené Brown
"How would your life be different if…You approached all relationships with authenticity and honesty? Let today be the day…You dedicate yourself to building relationships on the solid foundation of trut..."
- Steve Maraboli
"We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be."
- May Sarton
"We are all different. Don’t judge, understand instead."
- Roy T. Bennett
"Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectatio..."
"Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn't what you get for it, but what you become for it. Shake things up to..."
"If you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want."
"When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than usual, your creativity is less compromised by what has already been said and done. All your hope in li..."
- Criss Jami
"Live authentically. Why would you continue to compromise something that's beautiful to create something that is fake?"