09/27/2025
You cannot be authentic and people please at the same time.
People pleasing requires blindness to the choices you make.
It must have compliance, silence, and denial.
When the people pleaser walks into a room they have to leave their truth and authenticity at the door.
They scan, and read, and break their bones to contort into the version they think others need or want them to be.
There is no space for authentic voices and healthy boundaries.
You can't have both. So which one are you going to choose?
Authentic people aren’t chasing approval.
They don’t bend their words or twist their actions to fit the crowd.
They speak the truth, even when it’s unpopular.
They do the right thing, even when it costs them.
And they stick up for others, even if it paints a target on their own back.
Why?
Because authenticity is rooted in integrity, not in image.
It’s about living aligned with your values, not adjusting them for convenience or acceptance.
The world is full of people who want to be liked by everyone, but authentic people understand that being liked means nothing if it comes at the expense of your soul.
Being trusted, being consistent, being someone who stands when others sit down, that matters far more.
Being authentic won’t always win you popularity, but it will earn you something far greater: respect, trust, and the peace of knowing you never compromised who you are.
