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# Showing up imperfectly builds real connection....
> Showing up imperfectly builds real connection. Sharing the behind-the-scenes reality, with messy hair, laundry in the background, or children making noise, makes people relatable. Authenticity invites others to lower their guard as well.
**Source:** [[livestreams/The Royal Society as a Practice of Witness and Belonging - Workbook|The Royal Society as a Practice of Witness and Belonging]]
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“Showing up imperfectly builds real connection. Sharing the behind-the-scenes reality, with messy hair, laundry in the background, or children making noise, makes people relatable. Authenticity invites others to lower their guard as well.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-showing-imperfectly-builds-lower-guard-well
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