I have been playing with *'not-knowing'* what I think I know in an attempt to open the door for new relationships to my core beliefs. What if I tried not-knowing what *authenticity* is in an attempt to rediscover what being authentic is all about? ## The Question Authenticity has always been a core value of mine. It's always been what I desire most out of any self-development or spiritual practice—but for some reason I often feel separated from it, like I'm always chasing behind it. What does authenticity mean for me then? ## The Answer I believe it should feel like **effortless freedom of expression**. This is what I desire. But what does the expression look like? Once the expression becomes an ideal then it is no longer authentic. Instead it is trying to be something other than itself, often based on a comparison or a desire. ## The Practice There is a process of discovery in authenticity and a practice of embracing the truth discovered—namely one's true nature as it arises in the present moment free of judgment—just honest, effortless and therefore, full of power. ## The Lens My lens moving forward is to be more of a witness to the scenery of my life, as well as the natural articulations and behaviors of myself—to embrace and to love my small corner of cosmic something-ness for exactly what it is and see it not as limitation but as my personal power. --- ## Related - [[Exposure Metaphor|Exposure Metaphor]] - [[Creative Clarity|Creative Clarity]]