It's so easy to make a statement about how things are and then begin to believe that that's how things are. All the time. In every case.   And many times that initial statement isn't even one I made from my own thought process. It might be something I heard on TikTok or from my parent or teacher or someone who certainly knows better than I could.   What does it mean to keep it REAL? And how do any of us do that?   Here is the AI list I mention in this episode about how to keep it real:   "Keep it real" is a slang phrase that means to behave honestly and not pretend to be someone you're not. Here are some tips for keeping it real:

• Be vulnerable: Share your struggles and wins equally.
• Be open: Stay open without oversharing and listen and learn about others.
• Be humble: Start from a place of confident humility.
• Be a lifelong learner: Don't try to have all the answers and challenge yourself to learn something new each week.
• Focus on what energizes you: Do activities that energize you.