Conflict forces us to be fully present because it shatters our ego – stripping away all hope of escape or sugar coating. It removes everything that is nonessential to our authentic being; it removes all superficial layers. Conflict is painful because it wakes us up out of our created illusions. And if we lean into it, conflict can be the catalyst to our enlightenment.

~ Alaric Hutchinson

Alaric Hutchinson Authentic Self Conflict Conflict Resolution Consciousness Ego Enlightenment Growth Honesty Illusions Inner Peace Inspirational Psychology Spiritual Sugarcoating Truth Wisdom Zen

Your sweet-toting and sugarcoating is of no service to anyone! Do not sugarcoat reality; it only gives the people in your life a sweet-tooth that then makes it more challenging for them to later bite down on the hardness of life. Do not tote and tout sweets either – you’re malnourishing people! Instead give them the truth. What is the truth you may ask? Authentic expression of who you really are, how you really feel, without projecting the labels of right or wrong.

~ Alaric Hutchinson

Alaric Hutchinson Authentic Authentic Self Authenticity Balance Consciousness Expressing Yourself Expression Growth Inner Peace Inspirational Love Psychology Right And Wrong Self Improvement Spiritual Sugarcoating Sweetness Truth Wisdom Zen