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Cathy Joseph's avatar

"So, fuck you acceptability. Joy, for me, lives on the side of authenticity." I love this, Jess!

Jess Greenwood's avatar

It’s the placement of that f-word that matters so much! πŸ˜‰

SuddenlyJamie's avatar

I love your invitation to be unacceptable with you. Sign me up!

What a great lens through which to view how we move through the world. My guess is that we all want to be authentic, but are often shamed/bullied/guilted/threatened into choosing to be acceptable. Which just makes it feel all that much worse.

But the key is knowing it’s a choice in the first place, right? Because if we know it’s a choice, we can choose with more intention.

Thanks for the reminder.

Cheers to authenticity. πŸ’œ

Jess Greenwood's avatar

Yes! That was exactly what caught my attention. We feel pulled towards acceptability by society but when that is in conflict with our authenticity, the choice is ours. We are the gardeners. Happy to have you join me on the authenticity bus 🚌 anytime!

Nan Tepper's avatar

MWAH! Love this. Joy lives because it’s deeper than happiness. It’s embodied. And it comes from living an authentic life. I truly believe this. xoxo

Jess Greenwood's avatar

I’m working hard to get my heart to believe what my head has always known.

Delia Sullivan's avatar

Love this! Xo