““As Louis Cozolino Ph. D., observes, a consistent theme of adult psychotherapy clients is that they had parents who were not curious about who they were but, instead, told them who they should be. What Cozolino explains, is that the child creates a "persona" for her parents but doesn't learn to know herself. What happens is that "the authentic self"--the part of us open to feelings, experinces, and intimicy--remains underdeveloped.””
![“Parents who engage in this kind of [conscious] parenting understand the power of being present being mindful to take the time to build connection understanding that this foundation is the bedrock of all later self-worth, self-esteem and self-actualization.” quote by Shefali Tsabary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe1/shefali-tsabary-20212_actualization_parents-who-engage-in-this-kind-of-consc_2265499.jpg)
![“We [Facebook] really believe in enabling people to be their authentic selves on the web, and enabling people to communicate directly with each other in a very personal way.” quote by Sheryl Sandberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c55/sheryl-sandberg-439_authentic-self_we-facebook-really-believe-in-enabling-p_75190.jpg)
