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Transparency is Good for Our Health

Transparency is an asset to have in conversations where the intention is to create positive relations; and it also contributes to the good health of those involved.  In my book, Soul Talk With Cells, I discuss this; and although transparency can be used in many different ways, applying it to ourselves has the most benefit.

The definition of transparency is “to see through” and more specifically “to allow the truth to be seen and known,” and because we may not be aware of our own truth at a given moment, we have the option to investigate for clarity.  As we all know, early in life we put together a repertoire of behaviors and beliefs to effectively navigate daily living; and later on, most of us encounter the opportunity to examine those viewpoints by either events that suddenly bring disruption to our beliefs, or by subtle circumstances that make continuation of old perspectives difficult.  In either case, the need to clarify our thinking occurs.

During such times, the fastest road to clarity is forgiveness of self and others in order to open to new thinking, especially forgiving ourselves. A second choice is to look closely at mistakes in order to learn and decide differently; but this takes courage, as does accepting and sharing new discoveries and feelings about them.  And yet, it is the honest, authentic sharing of new realizations that energizes relations and dissolves the separation that we think we have from each other.

Learning from each other is a key component of transparency in practice; and the presumed separation we have from each other is relinquished as we allow our authentic self to be known; and it is this inner gift of self-acceptance and self-trust extended to others that brings about an ease in relations; and with this ease, its opposite –  dis-ease, or ill health – is denied.

Being at ease with ourselves is important and helpful in relationships; indeed, knowing the truth of ourselves opens genuine self-trust that allows an awareness and an opportunity for others to reciprocate with their own genuine self-trust. Without self-trust first, separation behavior for the parties involved will likely persist.  It is allowing the truth to be known and extended in the form of genuine self-acceptance and love that is transparency; and it is this expression that is good for our health.

Copyright 2010: Flora Sue Gardner. All rights reserved.

Book Title: Soul Talk With Cells: What We Really Want Is To Play

Author: Flora Sue Gardner

Purchase: Http://www.soultalkwithcells.com