When Authenticity Knocks, Will I Answer?

Affirmation: I meet myself honestly, and I meet others with discernment.

I wondered today… do people really know me?

And more importantly, do they even know what they’re asking when they ask, “How are you?”

I paid attention to my responses to the first three people who asked me that question this morning—three people who, in different ways, are “about me.” My answers were one‑word offerings: fine, good, grateful, fabulous… and then I kept it moving. Because for me, that’s the required answer. That’s the social contract. That’s the script.

But are they really asking how I am?

Or are we all just participating in a ritual of politeness?

And yet—here’s the flip side—it might actually be a valid question. They may genuinely want to know. They may be opening a door. This is where discernment comes in. This is where you pause, go inward, and check:

• How am I really feeling?

• Am I safe enough to share?

• Am I willing to reveal my true Self in this moment?

These last few days of paying attention have pushed me into a deeper layer: not just Do people know me? but Do I know myself?

Do I even want to know myself?

Do I want to know others beyond the surface?

Authenticity is not a costume; it’s a practice. It’s an ongoing, sometimes uncomfortable, always liberating part of the journey of life.

Now that I’ve seen this in myself, I’m paying more attention.

And I’m inviting you to do the same—gently, honestly, courageously.

Peace and Blessings