live authentically

I think I’m going to mark this “done.”

The quest for an authentic life goes on, but I think/hope I’ve acquired the skills necessary to live one.

Personal honesty.

Personal accountability.

Self love.

Compassion.

Critical thinking.

Abiding passion.

Sense of purpose.

I suppose I’ll be revisiting this from time to time. Reexamination of these kinds of things doesn’t ever hurt. But for now—I can honestly say “I’ve done this.” :)

I find myself wondering these days just what it means, this desire to “live authentically.” It implies there’s an inauthenticity to my life that needs rooting out. Maybe more than one.

I’ve wanted to “live authentically” for a long time, just as I’ve struggled to define what that means for me. How do I know I’m not living authentically now? What criteria defines that? Who decides?

As I turn inward, looking deeper and deeper to discover what core values define me at this time in my life, I’m finding that they must inspire me to greater heights of joy, love, and beauty. If they can do that, they’re probably going to be with me for a long time, and give me the basic outlines for that authentic life I so desire.

Being “tuned in” at that level, though… so I can always feel that vibration inside me, no mather what else is happening… THAT is the trick, isn’t it?