Name your reality. Tell your truth. Be honest.

[from a new life emerging]

I guess honesty is a form of self-acceptance. Perhaps dishonesty is a form of self-rejection. Being honest is not easy because sometimes we have told ourselves lies for so long that we forget ‘the truth." Some have learned that honesty means rejection.

We can help people have dignity by being a safe place for them to be honest about who they are and a place where they can tell their truth. I think this means that I first need to be comfortable and honest about who I am. If I am lying to you about myself, I doubt I will create a very safe place for you.

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