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Daily Question, November 18

Who has inspired me to live my most authentic life?

  • Nelson
    A formerly close family member who was controlling. The relationship evolved into something toxic, taking a toll on my mental and emotional health. It started impacting many relationships, my finances, and even career. Until I’ve had enough and cut ties, despite backlash I received from other family members. It took time and commitment to myself to never ever let someone do that to me again. It took time for me to love myself, to know I’ll be okay, and to always be true to myself and what I ...

    A formerly close family member who was controlling. The relationship evolved into something toxic, taking a toll on my mental and emotional health. It started impacting many relationships, my finances, and even career. Until I’ve had enough and cut ties, despite backlash I received from other family members. It took time and commitment to myself to never ever let someone do that to me again. It took time for me to love myself, to know I’ll be okay, and to always be true to myself and what I stand for. Unapologetically.

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  • EJP

    Children….a constant reminder to live life simply, except less and to enjoy every moment.

  • Dusty Su
    Three incidents rather than a person, but the people involved in them were what made them possible. 1. Someone challenged me at age 16 with "If you are going to throw your life away, why not give it away?" 44.5 years of non-salaried volunteer work has followed. 2. I bled to death in 2004. That brings about reality again and again. The other side caused me to question how I live my spirituality, life, and my place in this world and beyond. 3. An autism diagnoses suggested by my boyfriend (a...

    Three incidents rather than a person, but the people involved in them were what made them possible.
    1. Someone challenged me at age 16 with “If you are going to throw your life away, why not give it away?” 44.5 years of non-salaried volunteer work has followed.
    2. I bled to death in 2004. That brings about reality again and again. The other side caused me to question how I live my spirituality, life, and my place in this world and beyond.
    3. An autism diagnoses suggested by my boyfriend (also neurodivergent) last year changed it all for me, the missing piece in the puzzle. The filter I needed to understand how I run my life and how I have masked to fit in and not been able to be my most authentic self. That has all shifted since then.

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  • Walter G

    It was my x partner, this was the most difficult relationship I have ever been in, but because of this, I was able to see areas of thought and action that did not reflect who am I. This awareness gave me the ability to pick a new road.

  • Kevin
    It was two towering Quaker mentors, Ruth Martucci and Jim Toothaker, when looking back, who had the greatest influence upon my life and faith as a young man. Jim was a Quaker minister who at every turn was kind, committed, steady and generous in his ministry of caring for others while also promoting peaceful engagement with thorny social justice issues of his day. Ruth was an elder in the truest sense of the word, who’s presence could be felt as she entered a room before ever saying a word. He...

    It was two towering Quaker mentors, Ruth Martucci and Jim Toothaker, when looking back, who had the greatest influence upon my life and faith as a young man. Jim was a Quaker minister who at every turn was kind, committed, steady and generous in his ministry of caring for others while also promoting peaceful engagement with thorny social justice issues of his day. Ruth was an elder in the truest sense of the word, who’s presence could be felt as she entered a room before ever saying a word. Her face seemed to glow when she was engaged with others in conversation, regardless of the topic. It just felt like the Holy Spirit was nearby whenever Ruth began to speak.

    I carry the memory of these two cherished Friends in my heart and soul each and every day.

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  • Michele

    This website and the people who participate:)

  • Christine

    Karel, my husband and love of my life. Thanks to him I have been transformed from a person who was somewhat insecure to someone who can be there. And my father taught me an important lesson. Self-pity is one of the worst things you can do to yourself. It is feeding the ego, and bringing you down. I needed that lesson as a kid.

  • Howie Geib

    My grandmother’s best friend. When I was 14 she told me to be true to myself, as that was the most important thing in life. At the time the truth was something very few people in my life paid much attention to. Very few of the adults in my life were authentic. And, at the time, it resonated so deeply it stuck. It saved my life.

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