You Can’t Be Authentic When You Have Handlers and a PR Team

“Heroism is governed by an unspoken covenant in which the hero must maintain the heroic narrative or lose the rewards of fan worship like cultural relevance, for example.”

-Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

I fantasize about being a celebrity all the time. I’m not exactly sure what capacity I would serve in. All I know is that my shadow side wants power, and I’m okay with that. I want to be admired for helping people and I want to be sexy while doing it. But in the long run, I think I’ll stick with my quiet, drama-free life away from the spotlight and I’ll tell you why: Continue reading “You Can’t Be Authentic When You Have Handlers and a PR Team”