Pretense Sucks
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pre-tense
noun
1. an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
• a false display of feelings, attitudes, or
• affected and ostentatious speech and behavior.
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French pretense, based on medieval Latin pretensus ‘pretended,’ alteration of Latin praetentus, from the verb praetendere (see pretend).
Pretense.
Ick.
I made a commitment to myself several years ago to “not pretend.” To banish pretense from my life.
The alternative?
Authenticity. Transparency. (Which require more than a touch of fearlessness…)
Relax. Breathe. Smile. Laugh. Come from your heart. From your center. Always.
Let’s make the switch.
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