Tell Me Lies

"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." - Erica Jong

How many times have you asked someone what you should do about something when you already knew in the depths of your soul what the correct course of action was? It's actually kind of silly because no matter what anyone says, the facts of the situation will not change. Your true friends will tell you what you know to be the right answers. The ones who don't care will tell you the beautiful lies that your heart craves. 

"Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them." - Lou Holtz

Some people revel in the misfortunes of others. Your troubles are fodder for their entertainment. If you are so insecure that you need accolades from the other failures surrounding you, you will get what you deserve. Don't let anyone make you feel less than the beautiful human being you are.

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

When you are authentic, you can be assured that those who stick around are the ones who really care about you.

Gypsy Soul

Failed Chameleon - Fucshia Lizard Sunning on a Gray Rock

The gypsy soul is always searching; never content with things as they appear. The way things appear is not reality at all. Does the way you appear always convey the way your mind is working at any given moment? If you have adapted to this world, you may have learned the art of blending in.

Blending in is the most self-protective stance we can take. It is the most fearful way of living possible. Revealing yourself and becoming vulnerable enables you to discover true fellowship. Becoming intimate with another human being is a scary thing, but being authentic is the only way to avoid "imposter syndrome."

 

If we believe something, yet act in a way that merely blends in with the status quo, we are not being authentic. We are being FAKE, PHONY, UNREAL; in effect, we are duplicitous deceivers.