TESTIMONY .8
Authenticity: the genuineness or truth of something
I was saying my prayers one day, in a time of great change and self analysis and this word AUTHENTICITY came to mind.
It’s more that Truthful, for me it means to LIVE and ACT and WALK in Truth. It’s the act of being truthful. Genuine this has been a challenge for me.
For the sake of harmony in love I found myself trying to change to the whims of the other in my life and loosing myself. It wasn’t his fault, I was doing what came naturally and that was to submerge certain parts of my personality for the sake of making things work. I realize now I was just trying to hold on, and I know now the lesson was all about me knowing that I have to be true to myself and if that means he wants to leave I have to let him go and trust that this is the best thing for both of us. It took me a while to remember who I was after this beautiful struggle.
This experience grew me up, because it made me look at all of the other areas where I allow my self to be molded by the expectations of other people out of fear for not being accepted….and I do that so much more than I realized. Being in the public eye magnified all of this. (Authenticity TO BE CONTINUED.) —-India.Arie
Source: myspace.com/indiaarie
I admire your music because it so different so i guess that why I really admire you!!
The first album,the aquastic soul is realy one of my best CD im collection.Even though the album did not receive the praise and apprecitiation that it deserves,by just receiving nominations and not any awards,it will always be the best album to me. It talks about women and girls having pride and believing in themselves. It celebrates love and and really does bring hope and joy and life. India you are very courageus,strong and a really gifted woman and you always uplift my life with every album you produce.I really look up to you and wish God can add more in what you have inside of you and the great impact that you bring in our lives, you are truly special.