EPISODE 36Do you ever feel like you have to choose between being true to yourself (authenticity) and being accepted by others (belonging)? For many people, this internal conflict between our need for authenticity and our need for genuine attachment continue to tear our inner lives apart.

Many of us have learned to sacrifice our authenticity for the sake of keeping relationships, but over time we find ourselves deeply unhappy because we have inadvertently abandoned ourselves because of our fear of being abandoned by others.

In this episode I share about my life-long struggle with this tension and how it has changed since I began my interior journey.

Transcript and Chapter Markers at this episode page. WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEOANN CHATS | Authenticity or Belonging? RESOURCEExploratory Integrative Life Consultation with Ann
CHAPTER MARKERS
00:40 Introduction
04:35 Between Authenticity and Belonging
09:54 Dr Gabor Maté
15:05 Experiencing this dilemma as adults
22:22 A scared little child inside me
25:03 The source of my healing
30:17 PRAXIS Listen. Ponder. Act.
38:11 Exploratory Integrative Life Consultation
41:23 Conclusion

REFLECTION PROMPTListen.
- As you listened to today's episode, what struck you? Does something resonate particularly strongly with you?

Ponder.- When was the last time you felt you had to choose between authenticity and belonging? How did you resolve that tension?
- How do you feel about the choice that you made? Were you at peace after that? Or did your choice make you feel empty and frustrated?

Act.
- If you often feel torn between authenticity and belonging, you will need inner-integration to help you to get out of that prison. (See transcript for more information)

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