During my time at Naropa, we were taught much about the need for authenticity. As I’ve grown older, it has become more clear to me what this means. To live authentically, means that one tries to live from what one knows in their heart to be right for them, to see the world through this lens, and to adjust self accordingly.
In recent times, I have come to see that in my desire for authenticity, some folks have dropped out of my life. While this has been painful for me, I am clear, and am seeing that those who choose to live their beliefs, their thoughts, their feelings, their very lives, from a place of being “real”, are gathering about me. I am heartened by this, and know that I can work deeply and truly from here. Living a fake life full of others rules doesn’t work anymore–Never did, never will…
Found this quote from LadySpeech that seems to sum it up…
Dear Lawless woman,
They will always be upset that
you don’t follow their rules, won’t
follow their rules, refuse to
follow their rules. They will
never understand that you were
built with your rules, your
mission, your direction, your
plan, and your instructions
embedded in your soul.
Trust yourself. Fuck the rules.
–LadySpeech