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Authenticity versus Integrity

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According to WikiDiff, “As nouns the difference between integrity and authenticity. is that integrity is steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code while authenticity is the quality of being genuine or not corrupt from the original. “

The definition of authenticity according to WikiDiff is below as compared to the definition of integrity given previously.

Authenticity

Noun

  • The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.
    • I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.
  • Truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, and intentions.
    • The authenticity of this painting is questionable.
  • (obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

So, integrity is the active pursuit of one’s self-beliefs and making the choice to uphold them. Being authentic is being true to yourself…being you.

I thought it was worth sharing this as I went through some discernment in selecting my Word for 2021. I decided on integrity because I felt the need to review my mission and look at who I am and who I want to be…. who knows but it is looking like authentic might be the 2022 word?

The Word 2020: Abundance

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This year my word came to me relatively easy. Some years it is like that while other years it is more of a journey to get to my selected word. 2020 will be all about the Word abundance. To get started, as always, I looked up the definition at thefreedictionary.com.

a·bun·dance
noun
1. a. A great or plentiful amount: an abundance of rain.
b. The condition of being in rich supply: bananas growing in abundance.
2. a. Degree of plentifulness: “Species of low abundance are ignored in the calculation of predominance” (William M. Lewis).
b. Chemistry The amount of an isotope of an element that exists in nature, usually expressed as a percentage of the total amount of all isotopes of the element.
3. Affluence; prosperity: living in abundance.

As I selected the word, my intention was focusing on the condition of being in rich supply. This could mean opportunities for myself inclusive of all others, enough time to do the things I want to do, and/or resources.

My goal is to remind myself that I need to dispel narrow thinking and restrictive self-talk while embracing all that is available to me especially health, love and joy.

I am looking forward to what 2020 will bring. I am excited for this next chapter.

May 2020 be a year of abundance for you as well.

Achieving Your Goals in 2019

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So how can you achieve your goals (resolutions) in 2019?

In doing research on this topic, I came across an article that provides some great suggestions for realizing the goals you set this year.

What this article is really telling us is that we need to pay attention to our goals on a regular basis by making them a priority in our daily plans and choices we make.

Additionally, I would suggest the following tips for achieving your goals:

• Create and use affirmations
• Practice meditation
• Journal
• Create a vision board
• Review your goals on a regular basis
• Calendarize your action plan

Here’s to your success!

Thoughts on Creating Resolutions

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Stuck is a choice.
No decision is a decision.
A goal without a plan is just a dream.

As we begin a new year, I was pondering the above in the context of making resolutions.

I think that the start of a new year is a good time, before making resolutions, to look at your mission, vision and values. This can help add focus to your goal (resolution) setting. I would propose that we sometimes set our goals for others or set them based on what we think would we should do without regard to our mission and values. So, I ask what would be possible if we aligned our goals (resolutions) to with mission, vision and values?

Then I would suggest that you need to decide to start by making daily decisions to move forward. You have a choice about the actions you take daily will move you toward your goal and this includes taking a step outside your comfort zone to get unstuck.

I also I don’t want you to get me wrong, I think you should regularly dream and dream BIG. Yet in order to make your dreams a reality you must act.

How do your goals (resolutions) align to your mission, vision and values? Are you set to make your resolutions stick?