Meet Miss Spelman 2025! Taylor Mills Embraces Authenticity and Leadership in Historic Win https://shinemycrown.com/meet-miss-spelman-2025-taylor-mills-embraces-authenticity-and-leadership-in-historic-win/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MissSpelman2025 #TaylorMills #Authenticity #Leadership #HBCU
Honesty.
It's that simple. Try to be honest. In what you think, in what you say. Say it as it is.
Be honest. Nothing is harder. This is the battle.
(What you do
in private, what you do in public, that's annother question.)
Accept your mistakes, explain how they came about. Learn.
Don't let cliches or AI speak on your behalf. (Aren't they the same?)
Some things aren't always what they seem on the surface. Trust is earned, not given freely.
A friendly reminder to be yourself, which is not easy to do. First, you have to know who that is and in what context that person exists and next you must find a way to act so that both the potential of that person and the context in which they exist (family, society) are improved.
In our current context, how can we bring our unique gifts to make the world better?
The last part of the book Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves discusses conversations between people who may not agree. Other books have tackled this subject at length, so I won’t rehash the ideas here.
While some of the ideas in the book aren’t new (to me), I think they could be applied to collective benefit, both in person and on social media. Less one-upmanship, fewer “gotcha” questions, less correction, less ego. More question asking, more connection, and more kindness, most of all.
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My 12yo daughter is into the Young Sheldon series right now. Sometimes she invites me in for a shared viewing. (I treasure it while it lasts.) So it came to pass that I saw young Sheldon's too-good-to-be-true grandma quoting Sissy Spacek to Sheldon, as a role model of Texan resilience.
That made me remember and cherish how much I love the work of Sissy Spacek.
Sissy Spacek is right, whatever she does. A real actor, flawless, giving life and depth to every character she plays. I know next to nothing about her, but I do know that she has the magic touch.
Thank you, Young Sheldon, and thank you, my daughter, for this reconnection.
"I do not want a computer to summarise texts sent by my friends into shorter sentences, as though the work of being updated on the lives of those I love is somehow strenuous or not what being alive is all about."
Writer and painter Joseph Earp nails it in this Guardian essay.
Why AI Writing Will Never Worry Me
I believe this dystopian wake-up call will ignite the human soul Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/why-ai-writing-will-never-worry-me-56f69d5d562
#creativity #ai #authenticity #creativewriting #aiwriting
@indieauthors
One thing that may happen as you grow and step into your authenticity is that your current relationships may feel unsatisfying.
You may now crave a different dynamic and wish for different needs to be met (or the same needs to be met in a different/better way).
You don't have to end relationships with people who are in your life, but you may consider renegotiating the terms. Whether or not they are on board with that will remain to be seen.
"Franse overheid voert phishingtest uit op 2,5 miljoen leerlingen"
https://www.security.nl/posting/881630/Franse+overheid+voert+phishingtest+uit+op+2%2C5+miljoen+leerlingen
KRANKZINNIG!
Het is meestal onmogelijk om nepberichten (e-mail, SMS, ChatApp, social media en papieren post - zie plaatje) betrouwbaar van echte te kunnen onderscheiden.
Tegen phishing en vooral nepwebsites is echter prima iets te doen, zoals ik vandaag nogmaals beschreef in https://security.nl/posting/881655.
(Big Tech en luie websitebeheerders willen dat niet, dus is en blijft het een enorm gevecht).
@sysop408 don't forget the little white detail cards next to each artefact.
@BjornW :
I've stopped doing that after a lot of people called me an idiot and a liar if I kindly notified them. I stopped, I'll get scolded anyway.
Big tech and most admins want everyone to believe that "Let's Encrypt" is the only goal. Nearly 100% of tech people believe that.
And admins WANT to believe that, because reliable authentication of website owners is a PITA. They just love ACME and tell their website visitors to GFY.
People like you tooting nonsense get a lot of boosts. It's called fake news or big tech propaganda. If you know better, why don't you WRITE BETTER?
It has ruined the internet. Not for phun but purely for profit. And it is what ruins people's lives and lets employees open the vdoor for ransomware and data-theft.
See also https://infosec.exchange/@ErikvanStraten/112914047006977222 (and, in Dutch, https://security.nl/posting/881296).
Authenticity Is Still Important!
Vanessa Briscoe Hay lead singer of the band “Pylon Reenactment Society” dives into the evolution of music, the impact of AI, and how technology continues to reshape the creative process. We even create an AI-generated song together!
Watch or listen to the full episode wherever your podcast is.
https://youtu.be/Joz5qRPUL4Y
#theinternetiscrack #podcast #music #indiemusic #authenticity #AI #Technology #pylonreenactmentsociety
So much of my life is performative, it's annoying. Like even my studying. I just want to get to the end of the flashcard stack and am not focused on actually being honest with myself and learning anything. What a waste of time. This shit is going to take a while to overcome.
“Can we just be ourselves without worrying about what others think? 
Embrace your uniqueness and let your true colors shine! Who’s with me? #BeYourself #Authenticity”
#Naturism disrupts this cycle by promoting #authenticity & diversity of #body shapes & sizes, allowing individuals to appreciate their own #bodies without comparison or judgment. This acceptance significantly impacts #MentalHealth by diminishing negative self-perception. (4/37)
#Social connection is another powerful factor in #MentalWellBeing, & #Naturism fosters a sense of #community based on #authenticity & mutual #respect. Unlike conventional #social settings, where appearances often dictate interactions, #naturist communities prioritise openness & non-judgment. (5/37)
Discover the true essence of righteousness! We discuss the importance of practicing faith in private, not for show. God sees our hearts, and sincerity brings true reward. Let’s learn to focus on genuine devotion over public admiration. #Righteousness #Faith #Sincerity #SpiritualGrowth #Devotion #GodSeesYou #InnerFaith #Authenticity #PrayerHeart #GenuineLiving
#Naturism teaches us that being #Naked is not about sexuality but about #honesty & #authenticity. It’s about stripping away #societal expectations & reconnecting with our #natural state. When we learn to see the #body as just a #body, free from judgment or shame, we reclaim power over our perceptions. We learn that #acceptance comes not from altering our form to fit a standard but from realising that our #natural form is already enough. (12/18)
