Understanding Authenticity

Authenticity is living in alignment with your true values, feelings, and self-expression. This audit helps you identify where you're being genuine versus where you're performing, people-pleasing, or hiding parts of yourself. The goal isn't perfection—it's awareness and intentional choices about when and how to be your authentic self.

Life Area Authenticity Assessment

Rate your authenticity in different areas of life (click to explore each area):

💕 Relationships & Social Life

How authentic you are with friends, family, romantic partners, and in social situations

Rate your authenticity in relationships:

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Always performing Completely authentic

Where do you feel most authentic in relationships? Where do you feel most inauthentic or performative?

🎭 Relationship Masks You Wear

Click on masks that feel familiar:

The People Pleaser - Always agreeing, avoiding conflict

The Perfect Partner/Friend - Never showing needs or flaws

The Social Chameleon - Changing personality to fit in

The Strong One - Never showing vulnerability

The Fun One - Always entertaining, never serious

The Helper - Only valued for what you do for others

💼 Work & Career

How much your true self shows up in your professional life

Rate your authenticity at work:

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How aligned is your current work with your true interests and values? What parts of yourself do you hide or suppress at work?

📊 Work Authenticity Gap Analysis

Current Work Self

Authentic Work Self

⭐ Values & Beliefs

How well your life choices align with your core values and beliefs

💎 Core Values Alignment Check

Rate how well your current life aligns with these values:

Honesty & Integrity 5

Creativity & Self-Expression 5

Connection & Relationships 5

Personal Growth 5

Freedom & Autonomy 5

Service & Contribution 5

Where do you compromise your values to fit in or avoid conflict? What values are most important to you that aren't represented above?

🎨 Self-Expression & Style

How authentically you express yourself through appearance, interests, and creativity

Rate your authentic self-expression:

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How do you express your true self through:

Appearance & Style:

Interests & Hobbies:

Creative Expression:

What aspects of your self-expression do you hide or tone down? Why?

🗣️ Communication & Voice

How authentically you communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs

Rate your authentic communication:

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When do you feel most authentic in your communication? When do you find yourself saying what others want to hear rather than what you really think?

🌟 Your Authentic Voice

What would you say more often if you felt completely safe? What would you say less often if you were being authentic?

⚖️ Decision Making

How much your choices reflect your true desires versus external pressures

Rate how authentic your major life decisions have been:

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What major decisions have you made primarily to please others or meet expectations? What decisions have you avoided making because they might disappoint others? If you made decisions based purely on your authentic desires, what would you change?

Energy and Authenticity Connection

⚡ Energy Level Assessment

Rate your energy level in different situations (click dots to fill):

When being your authentic self

When performing or people-pleasing

After suppressing your true feelings/opinions

When expressing your true self

What patterns do you notice between authenticity and your energy levels?

Barriers to Authenticity

🚧 What Stops You From Being Authentic?

Click on barriers that resonate with you:

Fear of Rejection - Worried people won't like the real you

Need for Approval - Requiring others' validation to feel okay

Professional Concerns - Worry about career or reputation impact

Family Expectations - Pressure to be who family wants you to be

Cultural/Social Pressure - Norms that discourage authentic expression

Past Hurt - Previous negative experiences when being authentic

Financial Security - Economic dependence on maintaining image

Habit/Conditioning - Automatic patterns of hiding or performing

Which barrier feels strongest for you right now? How does it show up?

Authenticity Action Plan

🎯 Steps Toward Greater Authenticity

Step 1: Start Small

What's one small way you could be more authentic this week?

Step 2: Identify Safe Spaces

Where/with whom do you feel safest to practice authenticity?

Step 3: Address One Barrier

How will you begin working with your biggest authenticity barrier?

Step 4: Make One Authentic Choice

What's one bigger life area where you want to align more with your authentic self?

📊 Your Overall Authenticity Score

Calculate

Deep Reflection Questions

What surprised you most about your authenticity audit results?

When in your life have you felt most authentically yourself? What was different then?

What would need to change for you to feel safe being more authentic?

How do you imagine your life would be different if you lived with full authenticity?

Authenticity Practice Commitments

Choose specific ways to practice greater authenticity:

Practice expressing one authentic opinion this week

Set one boundary that reflects my true needs

Make one choice based on my desires rather than others' expectations

Express my authentic self through appearance or style

Have one honest conversation I've been avoiding

Stop one inauthentic behavior or pattern

Pursue one interest I've been hiding or suppressing

Find support for my authenticity journey (therapy, community, etc.)

Authenticity Audit