This week, we take a deeper look at the False Self, the Authentic Self, and the True Self. Authenticity is the path from False Self to True. Authenticity is what gives value to our relationships, but we are conditioned to act in ways that value appearance over substance. We are often content to appear as something rather than do the work to be the thing. The effect on our mental and emotional health is splintering. We have to ignore or deny parts of us to serve our need for approval. We have to ignore our thoughts and feelings in order to "act" or "perform" the part. Mental and emotional wholeness stem from an ever-increasing process toward authenticity in our lives. When we value substance over appearance, we become more authentic, and more authentic means more emotionally whole.