what the hell is "keeping it real"?

For those who know me personally I am uncensored, insensitive, indirectly compassionate, attitude-having, heart-on-my-sleeve wearing, passionate, big-hearted person. I curse like a sailor but that is no indication that my brain can't come up with the words so it just inserts an expletive. I guess if I'm going to have a blog titled "Unleash" then I better be unleashing something, right? My writing is a little different. It takes an indirect approach instead of encompassing that explosive personality that people either learn to love, or love to hate. Either way I'mma keep it real...

But what the hell is keeping it real?



I got a Facebook message today that I will say pissed me off. This person continues to press my buttons. For what? I'm not exactly sure. But he's as pessimistic asshole by nature and he does his job well...gets people to step...or should I say JUMP outside of their comfort zones. What I got from the message is that it felt like my blog wasn't delivering...that I wasn't really unleashing anything. And if I wasn't going to fill the big shoes of the title of my blog, I might as well change the name. I'm always up for a challenge.

Now let's answer the question at hand...  

What the hell is keeping it real?

Keeping it real is being able to communicate the uncomfortable truth. Something that I always think, but don't always say is "if you don't like the truth, change that shit." Stop hiding behind lies and crying woe is me cause the truth hurts. Man (or woman) up and face your demons, your skeletons, or whatever else have you and work on YOU. Stop thinking that things are going to change because you insanely keep doing the same shit and expecting different results. That is Webster's definition after of insanity, after all. I have spent a lot of time in the last year realizing that it's okay to be who I am, and the beauty of being an individual is that no one is perfect. There is no absolute way to be or to do everything you do, and it it weren't for variety, the world wouldn't be what it is today. I'm not here to feed you any philosophical bullshit but I do spend a lot of time inside my mind thinking...thinking things that I should probably say to some people that I know will never read these words on this screen...

I got a text message today from someone I didn't think I would ever talk to again, and I just let them have it. I said everything that was on my mind and exactly how I felt. No holds barred. Why would I? I wasn't in the wrong, and even if someone told me I WAS in the wrong...I wouldn't believe them. A few weeks ago someone told me that I just have to be honest with myself and no one owed me anything especially not the truth. I don't agree with that and here's why. If you can't be honest with yourself, and honest with me inside of whatever type of relationship we have, then obviously the relationship has no value and I have every right to ctrl+alt+del your ass. It doesn't need to be a discussion and I really don't have time to deal with those type of people in my life.

So in honor of keeping it real, I have answered that question and open another chapter in my life. No holds barred.

until,
C. | @deu2eforeva