tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134723288757688995.post4419201473843569637..comments2023-08-11T08:43:45.182-06:00Comments on Following the Voice within: reflections on authenticityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134723288757688995.post-67077084262578804552012-03-29T20:56:53.651-06:002012-03-29T20:56:53.651-06:00The easiest way to explain personal integration is...The easiest way to explain personal integration is probably the idea of walking your talk. But it also means being as consciously aware as possible of your motivations for actions/emotions towards yourself and others. Classic ego defense mechanisms like denial, rationalization, or projection are not operative. Or, as some spiritual teachers like to say, you have done your life recapitulation and dealt with your shadow self.colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134723288757688995.post-79867843119112575522012-03-26T08:47:41.092-06:002012-03-26T08:47:41.092-06:00As an aside, I should mention that it is not only ...As an aside, I should mention that it is not only in matters of orientation which this conflict of authenticity v. social acceptance comes into play. <br /><br />More often, it is hiding my religious beliefs because of my 'smart atheist' friends or my 'pious true-believer' coworkers. It extends to not correcting folk when they parrot the distortions of fact which are rampant in the media and refraining from discussions of honest political issues.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200045196217644013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134723288757688995.post-61980160895724321392012-03-26T08:21:42.272-06:002012-03-26T08:21:42.272-06:00Hrm...I am going to have to ask you to more fully ...Hrm...I am going to have to ask you to more fully explain what you mean by personal integration. I am unfamiliar with the terminology (and you appear to be using it as jargon) and my google-fu is weak and soft this Monday AM. If it would be more useful or conducive, my email is in the profile section.<br /><br />As always, I deeply appreciate your insights.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200045196217644013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134723288757688995.post-4045344345255684502012-03-26T00:35:35.037-06:002012-03-26T00:35:35.037-06:00Tim, I've found authenticity is really about p...Tim, I've found authenticity is really about personal integration. When I'm integrated and acting from that integration it is not beholden on me to declare anything much about me in order to be authentic in what I say. It's when you hide things from yourself and impede your own integration that you become inauthentic, and everyone's bull shit meter pegs. It's tripping others bs meter I care about, not their gaydar.colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.com