authenticity

. Brené Brown’s definition resonates the best: “the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging.”

Covering up freckles, desires, or opinions, shame ricochets in different ways — there is, of course, that hollow footstep sound everywhere you go when you’re not entirely you . And who can blame you for holding back?

The risky, unfiltered joke you haven’t fully thought out, the undignified morning stretch upon waking up before you regain full... See more

Authenticity is a thing of real value. It’s what keeps people relevant long after the trend has burned out. It’s what builds trust, what gives weight, what separates the endless copies from the work that actually sticks.

But there’s a line between imitation and authenticity. You can feel it in the way someone filters influence through themselves, instead of copying it whole. Real authenticity cant be copied. It can be attempted but everyones bullshit meters are way too fine tuned now adays which is a great thing.

Everyone talks about authenticity, but most of what we see is performance.

The charmers are okay with underselling themselves if that means being honest, and by virtue of allowing themselves to lose in the eyes of others, they end up winning over our hearts instead. It’s as if they’ve got nothing to prove, the opposite of method acting.

A charming person is not one that glimmers but holds a mirror to your glow — a conversation with them makes you fall for them by making you fall for yourself.

The shamelessly charming people of the world, the ones that steal your glance upon the first interaction, is it all natural? Is it their outgoing flair? A witty tongue? Nonpareil storytellers, aren’t they? Or maybe they’re just hot? Not all charming people are created equal, and I’m inclined to believe it has nothing to do with the essence of a... See more

Every dream of somehow becoming “more appealing” to others has to be shattered — it’s something you can start doing as soon as you’re done reading this paragraph. It doesn’t require a change in your look, your intrinsic quirks, or occupation. Available to all, even the most silent of us, charm is a transient balance of honesty and curiosity. Where... See more