Veneer

Since coming back from Uganda I’ve been struggling to put back in place the confident veneer I’ve always had. And recently, I’ve stopped trying. It turns out that when you show your raw unpackaged wounded reality, people listen. They listen and they start shouting ME TOO!

I strongly believe that we live in a world where most people see through the façade of glossy advertising and manipulative marketing, and that there are many of us tired with the old ‘how are you?’ ‘I’m fine and you?’ greeting – when actually we’re not fine. Authenticity is a word that is in danger of being over used, and the word honesty has sadly become diluted. But we are pleasantly surprised by the rare acts of unprocessed truth and I’m calling for more of it.

In my work I’m seeing people prick up their ears and take notice when we simply say it like it is. The world is a harsh place for most people living on it, there are bad people and policies that wield power and harm others, and there is a church in the UK that has the best intentions but is struggling.

We don’t need to gloss over it, we need a reality check. Once we know where we really are, then we can build on it. And the truth really can set you free.