The willingness to risk rejection and abandonment by remaining true to your authentic self, following Mirabai's courageous defiance of family and social pressure.
Mirabai faced complete social ostracism—rejected by her husband's family, her own family, her caste community—because she refused to conform to expectations of how a widow should behave. She chose the truth of her devotion over the safety of belonging. This speaks directly to a core attachment dilemma: the fear that if we are truly ourselves, we will be abandoned. Anxious attachment often manifests as shape-shifting to secure others' love; avoidant attachment as protective distance from authentic connection. Courage to Choose Authenticity invites you to gradually reveal your true self to your partner—your fears, desires, doubts, values—and to risk the vulnerability of potential rejection. Mirabai's example shows that this risk, though terrifying, is the only path to genuine love and freedom. Authenticity cannot coexist with the defensive strategies of anxious or avoidant attachment.
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