"You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not its idea of you.” — James Baldwin

I love this powerful reminder from James Baldwin advising us how to show up in the world - fully, boldly and perhaps most importantly, authentically.   

And, why shouldn’t we?  Because that is when we are our strongest, our most beautiful and most brilliant.

Only then, can we change the world.

Beautiful original oil painting by @CharlylPalmer 

#curiousleilani  #comeasyouare #authenticity #jamesbaldwin

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