In this book excerpt, Kathleen and Jared offer a path to reach deeper clarity, distinguishing between revealing ourselves and projection. In this excerpt from their book, CHOICE: A field guide for navigating the polarization of our world and living interdependently, Kathleen and Jared offer a path to reach deeper clarity, distinguishing between revealing ourselves and projection. Self-Revealing Making visible my feelings and values I choose to express authentically. Sharing my unique perspective, I take responsibility for my feelings by linking them to what I hold dear rather than something outside myself. I make my internal experience transparent to you for the purpose of inviting connection and collaboration. Projection Making visible my thoughts I choose to express an interpretation that makes sense to me. Telling you your inner experience from my perspective, I give you my analysis. In sharing my thinking, I try to make sense of our experience and create mutual understanding. This guide is meant to fine-tune and assist how you read your inner compass, rather than being a “how to” teaching. This tip a an exerpt from Kathleen and Jared's book, CHOICE: A field guide for navigating the polarization of our world and living interdependently. Keywords: self revealing authenticity key differentiations projection interpretation Jared Finkelstein Kathleen Macferran