Truth. The naked truth. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. What is it about Truth that we labor at masking - only to later painfully unveil?
We withhold the truth ostensibly to protect the innocent from getting hurt, yet often we carry residual guilt each time we leave truth behind.
Truth can hurt, but ultimately untruths have even more unintended consequences that become uncontrollable and unpredictable.
Truth divides. Truth unites. Truth tells all. Truth liberates. Truth heals wounds like no other antidote. Truth frees us from cloaks of secrecy that hold us back from growing.
When I tell a lie, I get a pit in my stomach. Unless, of course, it’s a big lie; then, I develop heaviness in my chest. I can expel either blockage just by speaking my truth. Why is it so difficult to tell the truth?
What pain we go through and countless energy we expend to wrap the truth in layers of lies.
Born innocent and free, we begin life with our whole truth. Over time, we learn how to hide behind the truth – out of fear, convenience, embarrassment or shame. When we hide our Truth, we end up blocking our true essence from which our power can never be unleashed.
When I see another for his truth, I honor the person fully.
Imagine if we told our truth in the boardroom and the bedroom – to our customers and suppliers; to our kids and parents … to ourselves.
The truth is so difficult, we legislate it. When we give testimony in a court of law, we’re asked to “solemnly swear to tell the truth”. And, folks go to jail every day for perjury.
What about the half-truth: does that mean half-lie?
So the reality of our world is that we pack lots of lies hidden behind a closet full of masks. I believe these lies clog the pipes of pure flow: communication; commerce; creativity and innovation; and even love. If we choose to unclog those pipes, we invite flow back into our lives.
I know that I choke myself with lies. I also know that I can choose to breathe with truth.
Truth connects me with my inner divine. I feel most spiritually connected when I have reveled in my Truth.
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce said it succinctly: “It does not require many words to speak the truth.”
Nothing compares to the unarmed truth. Truth resonates in every cell of our body and enlightens us deep in our souls; truth that reminds us that our essence is … love.
Passion rules!
Barry Kaplan
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