It is important to know and be our authentic selves, so we can resist the pressure to conform, please others, or be anything else than...

Have you ever looked at another human being and thought, "Hey, I can see you. I see the glimmering radiance of the real you!" Beneath the...

Personal power doesn't come from acting a certain way to please other people. It comes from daring to be who we authentically are. This...

No matter how bad things seem to get out there, we always have the choice to be our best - to be someone we believe in. That's the...

First consider, "Who am I trying to impress (or please)?" This is our audience. Then ask, "Is it worth it?" #ReadTheStain #writer #coach...

Genuinely liking someone the way they are right now breaks down the barriers to authentic connection. #ReadTheStain #writer #psychology...

Perhaps we've been acting (e.g., normal, strong, likable) for so long that we've forgotten who we really are. We may feel hollow, like...

Authentic connection only seems to happen with those who are open, grounded and fully present, emotional armor down. Lesser experiences...

Isn't it beautiful when people escape the "pleasing others" trap and allow their true, authentic selves to bloom? #ReadTheStain #writer...