At our core, we humans are intrinsically creative and innovative. However, it’s challenging to summon our deepest, truest, most authentic selves when we’re bombarded with stimuli from every direction. Many of us spend hours every day merely skimming the surface of life, hopping from app to screen to notification.

Thanks for the article! I can’t agree more that choosing the path of compassion does not necessary make one appear nice and acceptable. How do you feel about the palace hearing you speak your truth today?” Winfrey asked Markle. The actress-turned-duchess responded that she couldn’t remain silent about her life in the United Kingdom any more before recounting her difficulties. Everyone has memories of things we’ve done to others and things others have done to us, but until recently, we called them precisely that: our memories. By framing recollection as “my truth” though, one presents one’s own account—potentially biased or misremembered—as the official record.No one wants to have a friend, companion, child, sibling or parent that lives in a world of lies. Think about whom you call your best friend, how often are they honest with you? If it’s often, that’s why you love and value them. Seek out a lifestyle full of 100% honesty, and watch how many people begin to value you. When Georgina Miranda was diagnosed with severe asthma, she realized how working with mindfulness could help her find the courage not only to summit mountains, but also to slow down and embrace taking things one breath at a time.

May I simply just say what a comfort to find somebody that genuinely knows what they are discussing on the internet. Even if you probably avoid conflict and tension, you’ll never regret it. It reflects your courage, bravery, and most importantly, integrity.

Carelessly speaking your mind and telling your innermost feelings to unsafe people, is not the way. Speaking your truth requires that you: take 100% responsibility for your experience and let go of managing the experience of others. You denying your heart’s desires is not noble. It’s a waste of some damn good desires.” ~Jen Sincero Growing up, I made it my mission to brighten my loved ones’ days and hold space for their unhappiness. With time (and therapy), I realized that “The bubbly one” was a role I had assigned myself—not my God-given duty.

For the last few years, Cotton’s life has felt calmer and she’s embracing the freedom of being her own boss. Today, she’s most excited when talking about healing and therapies. Fearne Cotton keeps a pile of notebooks next to her computer, each brimming with plans for projects. Many of us have struggled to focus during the pandemic, but for Cotton, the past nine months have been among the most productive of her professional life. “I’ve found this time really creative,” she says, in that presenter voice of hers, so soothingly familiar. “It’s like when I go on holiday. In moments I’m forced to do nothing, I find this clarity.”Will you mess it up? Of course! Will you say the wrong things sometimes? Yes! Will people get upset, offended, or defensive at times? Absolutely. It is not about being perfect. It is about being yourself and speaking authentically. This also flies in the face of decades of psychology and social science that proves there are objectively better and worse ways for we as individuals and society as a whole to act and behave. TED talks are based on the notion that we should understand causes of problems and then can make changes and know they will work Well for me, it means speaking mindfully, with authenticity, compassion, and speaking from our hearts, and pioneering yoga teacher Ana Forrest was the first person to introduce me to this way of communicating. While many of us lean on mindfulness to help us through times of inner and outer chaos, we can cultivate the greatest resilience through consistency in our practice, even when it doesn’t feel urgent.