Mid January 2024 the world changed in an instant. And for many communities, it just got a lot more dangerous to be your true, authentic self. Now, we know who we are regardless of what proclamations are signed or what others say about us. But also, I can’t deny it hurts to have such hate levied at you.
The question I’m asking this week is: why be authentic right now?
For a lot of us, every instinct is telling us to hide, to go back into the closet, or just not come out of it at all. Try to mask, to code switch, and to fit in so you don’t draw attention.
But the truth is, the world needs your authenticity–the world needs YOU–now more than ever. And I talk about why that is and why it’s vital to be authentic even in moments like this.
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I’d love to hear from you. Reach out and contact me. Let me know how you fit in with my work and what you’d like to chat about. I’m happy to bring in new voices and perspectives, but just so you’re aware, I won’t promote anyone who is selling quick fixes, trying to exploit the communities I’m a part of, or who outright dismisses the work I’m doing. I’m a firm believer we have to stop putting silos around things and understand the glorious interplay between such things as our mental health, our well-being, living authentic and embodied, as well as some of the harms caused by a psychology practice that has for too long been centered in a cis, white, neurotypical, heterosexual frame. Want to know more? Contact me.
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