{"id":305,"date":"2011-10-28T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2011\/10\/what-price-do-you-pay-for-authenticity\/"},"modified":"2011-10-28T12:34:00","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T12:34:00","slug":"what-price-do-you-pay-for-authenticity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2011\/10\/what-price-do-you-pay-for-authenticity\/","title":{"rendered":"What price do you pay for Authenticity?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The price we pay for authenticity may seem high, but who among us can truly afford to continue living as a spendthrift of the self?<\/em> I recently read this in a meditation book called Simple Abundance, A Daybook of Comfort and Joy. It was a book I purchased many years ago and I continue to read it over and over again. Its words of wisdom are timeless and I never tire of it. There is always some gemstone I glean each time I read a passage.<\/p>\n As I pondered these words, I asked myself the question, what price have I paid to be my authentic self? Mmmm… well.. here is a sampling of how I have paid to be true to myself<\/p>\n I dared to delve a whole lot of money into renovating my home after a house fire. In retrospect perhaps too much, but I love every minute I spend in my home and it is truly the warm and comfortable place in which my family and friends love to come to. I am still paying for that decision but it is one I will never regret!<\/p>\n I turned down a job after a year and a half of unemployment, nearly losing my home, because I knew I was meant to be a writer and the job would have required all my mental energy.<\/p>\n I have spent a lot of vacation time, many days with very little sleep and a whole lot of money birthing my novel into a published work. I am not quite there yet – but I will stay the course. I am meant to share my book with the world.<\/p>\n In the last year and a half, I have spent five days a week working out at a gym with a trainer. Yes, this is money I could probably have saved. However, my goal to be as healthy and fit as I possibly can be is more important to me. My goal was to go from a size 10 to a size 6 and I am happy to tell you that I have exceeded that target and I am now a strong, size 4! Although some days, I am sore and very tired – I stay the course because I know my health is worth it! I would love to hear them! Please share them with me by sending me your comments.<\/p>\n Kimberley<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The price we pay for authenticity may seem high, but who among us can truly afford to continue living as a spendthrift of the self? Sarah Ban Breathnach I recently read this in a meditation book called Simple Abundance, A Daybook of Comfort and Joy. It was a book I purchased many years ago and I continue to read it over and over again. Its words of wisdom are timeless and I never tire of it. There is always some gemstone I glean each time I read a passage. As I pondered these words, I asked myself the question, what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
Sarah Ban Breathnach<\/p>\n
What are the prices you pay to be true to yourself?<\/p>\n