au-then-tic-i-ty |n.| The quality of being authentic

 

au-then-tic |adj.| Of undisputed origin; genuine

 

gen-u-ine |adj.| Truly what something is said to be; authentic

 

What in the actual F*ck?!?!

 

This feels like a sick cycle of chasing something that can’t be defined. What came first, the chicken or the egg, haha. 

 

Authentic points to genuine and genuine points back to authentic. So what is it AND how do you know if you possess authenticity?

 

Last week, Erika Gerdes made me fall in love with the word authentic after learning to resent and repel this word in my life. 

 

Today you’ll get to discover your own definition of authenticity, authentic and genuine as you discover what may be broken about the definition you currently have. 

 

If you didn’t get the chance to listen to Erika’s amazing interview please click on this LINK to get caught up to speed. To learn more about Erika visit her website at www.erikagerdes.com and make sure you drop her a dm on Instagram or Linked in to thank her for the wisdom she shared here on the podcast. 

 

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