With every part of our lives vulnerable to the possibility of being recorded, we tend to be on our best behavior much of the time. There is always someone, somewhere snapping photos or recording a video. You may be the target of their lens, or happen upon it by pure coincidence, but it is more often than not you will be the subject of one of these.

We have all seen video or photos of those making utter fools of themselves; whether it be a road rage incident, a photo you will regret taking forever or something in between. We are all guilty of putting up a front sometimes, after all, we all want to be seen at our best.

Even without the lens of a camera nearby, we put up a front with our text messages and social media. I try to be careful about what I choose to post or text, but sometimes in the heat of the moment I screw up and embarrass myself. I have seen some posts from other people that make me cringe with embarrassment for them knowing they will regret it eventually.

We are living in a digital world where we can't hide or take back what we do or say. Things can go viral in the blink of an eye, and our integrity can come into question even if what we did or said was misunderstood or misconstrued in some way. We are now held accountable for everything because there is not much we can hide.

I have a general rule of thumb for myself- I try to be the same person in public that I am in private. I am talking about the person you are and not whether or not you choose to stay in your pajamas all day. I am talking about your beliefs and behaviors, our integrity. No one is completely themselves in public, but you get what I mean.

We each have our own definition of what integrity is based on our personal values. For me it is being honest, having respect for myself and others, and doing what's right as best I can. No one is perfect and we all make mistakes. It is what you do when you make those mistakes that truly matters.

I have made more than my share of mistakes, and I work hard to be accountable for them. It isn't always easy to admit when I'm wrong and can be downright painful, but being able to do so makes a huge difference in how I see myself and how others see me. Sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't, but at the end of the day, I have peace within myself because of it. I am lucky enough not to have had any of my mistakes seen publicly.

I also don't have to worry about being filmed doing something completely horrendous, or a photo that was taken that I will regret forever. Aside from the embarrassment of not being photogenic, there is no photo or video that has been taken of me that calls my integrity into question.

I don't know anyone who would want to intentionally be seen in a bad light, so if you want to avoid being the target of unwanted attention, behave in public the way you would in private. Oprah Winfrey says it best, “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” Just be yourself and you will have nothing to hide.