One More Reason to SAY

"Sometimes I fall into the illusion that if I show up in the room (if I attend the conference, the dinner party, the meeting – whatever it is ) and be friendly and nice – then I’m participating and as a result I’ll feel a sense of belonging. Not so. Belonging depends on authenticity, vulnerability – because it’s only in being ourselves do we get to feel we truly have been seen, that we truly belong."

                                                                                                        ~ Tara Mohr, Wise Living

            (click on her name to read the entire post)

Comments

[Sherry Dobreski]

Explain please..

[Sue]

The post I linked to explains it much better than I can, but the title of my post, combined with Tara's quote, suggests that if you SAY - as in speaking up and being your true self, rather than just "attending" - then you are being authentic and will get authentic feedback, leading to a truer sense of "being seen" and belonging...