Authentically Courageous

‎"It takes courage to live as your authentic self. Some people, even family members, may not want to accept the real you. But if you don’t live that way, you become less of yourself and less to those around you. Walking to the beat of your own drum allows you to use all your gifts and be there for others. Every choice you make contains the choice to be authentic. When you choose to live as who you really are, you become your best self." 
{Don Shapiro, Life Is A Fork In The Road}

(A friend posted this on the HJ fb page, and it was too good not to tuck away for posterity... and it totally reaffirms my "Contentment" post.)