Authentically representing ourselves to the world does two things: It lightens the load we carry throughout our lives - because a fabricated identity weighs on our soul, so to speak - and it provides useful information to both ourselves and those people whom we engage with. By that I mean, when we share our truth, both ourselves and those around us gain a clearer and more accurate version of us. Why do this? Well, ask yourself this question: What's better to have during a crisis, useful or useless information?

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