I Speak With Sincerity

2025 | 25cm x 17cm | Pen & Ink on Archival Paper

To speak with sincerity is to let your words rise from a place of truth, not performance. In an age where image often matters more than integrity, sincerity has become rare, but it remains sacred. In African wisdom traditions, the word is not just sound; it is power. Our spoken word reflects the state of our inner being. To speak sincerely is to align heart, mind, and mouth in sacred harmony.

When we are sincere, we speak without hidden agendas, without manipulation, without masks. Like children, whose hearts have not yet learned to deceive, we express what is real, raw, and honest. This is the foundation of trust, and trust is the foundation of community. As the ancestors teach: if your words cannot be trusted, neither can your spirit.

When imbalanced, a lack of sincerity breeds doubt, confusion, and disconnection. Personally, it creates shallow relationships, masked emotions, and inner dissonance. Collectively, it fosters mistrust in families, friendships, leadership, and society at large. When sincerity is lost, words become weapons, and truth becomes a casualty.

The imagery features children playfully chatting, open-hearted and unfiltered. Their innocence reflects how naturally sincerity flows before the world teaches us to lie for acceptance. This scene reminds us that to return to sincerity is to return to our true selves, to speak with the freedom of a heart that has nothing to hide.

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