Today I'm going to reflect on the second Yama: Satya (truthfulness or honesty). Seems simple right? Not necessarily.
To me honesty includes the big things and the little things. It includes always speaking the truth. And because I love Deborah Adele's book, the other things that honesty means to me is being authentic, honoring who I am, being honest with myself, and constantly re-evaluating what the truth is for me.
I like to think I'm an honest person. But if I'm honest now, I don't always tell the truth. I try to be honest about the big things but I am definitely guilty of the occasional lie of omission. In the past I've had a tendency to lie about the little things. Agree with people's assumptions rather than correct them. I'm still guilty of this one but certainly less often and I'm aware of when it happens.
I have been working for at least the last year on being more authentic and everyday I feel more me. And I'm trying to be honest with both myself and others about who I am and what I want out of life.
What have I learnt? That honesty always feels better. Even when it results in an awful conversation I was avoiding my lying. Because the weight off my shoulders feels so liberating.
What helps me be more honest? Confidence in myself and faith that what's meant to be will be. I just need to take the right path (the one that's calling me).
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