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Based on the article by Pierre Pradervand, below is my reflection:
Who am I? Am I my authentic self? Am I my real self? Do I know myself and reveal myself as I am ? Or I am projecting my image to be liked, appreciated or admired by others? I value myself as I am. Integrity is core of my being. Integrity is the core quality of my being. It is the important fiber of my being. I do not have difficulty in accepting myself as I am. There have been times when I keep quiet about speaking the truth because I do not want to hurt feelings of people close to me. I am learning how to tell the truth without sugarcoating it. It's a challenge to tell the truth as it is without hurting the other person. I have learned to tell the truth in an empathic and compassionate way. I speak the truth gently and softly. Namaste!
1 Comment
Debbie
3/25/2023 12:38:35 pm
Good original piece and I liked your comments especially on how the tell the truth to others with empathy & compassion. When I read the original post, I thought of people who may think their views are "truth" but really are lies and that they hold firm to them because of their "integrity." I think that is also something to explore, getting to realize how "their truths" may not really be the truth. I did disagree a bit with the part where the writer conveys there would be no one to forgive yourself. To me there is always someone, and quite frankly the most important, God! Maybe that is what he meant by "Grace?" And we can forgive ourselves. I think we should hold on to our integrity but be open enough to listen to other ideas to see if we still hold firm to our truths or if they need to be modified a bit. Things do change over time as we get older. Leave a Reply. |
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