Not everyone is always going to like you. What impresses one person may turn another away. To thine own self be true.

The challenge of being authentic for people pleasers is that we really want people to like and accept us. Being vulnerable, however, requires that we come to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to like us, and that it is okay. Not everyone needs to like us.

We've all met people who are beautiful on the outside, however, when they open their mouths to speak, they have nothing of substance to contribute.

Sometimes we meet folks who appear rather plain, yet when they speak from a heart of service, love, compassion, and wisdom, they instantly become respected favorites.

Authenticity is the litmus test for the honesty, transparency, and trust which are necessary for healthy relationships.

Authenticity respects the ebb and flow between positive and negative. The people who really know you will understand that you are not always going to be in a happy place and an occasional bad mood is acceptable.

By authentically sharing when things aren’t right you allow the people you care about to offer the support you may need.

Living in alignment with your true self enables you to cultivate transparency and unshakable authenticity.

Admittedly, there will be times when you must interact on a superficial level and adjust your behavior to fit in, go along and get along.