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How to know yourself-45: The Key to Authentic Connections
Have you ever felt like you were sabotaging one of your relationships?How often does it happen? Is it a one-off, or does it keep repeating? Have you taken time to explore why?Could it be that, instead of acknowledging your mistakes and facing them, you react defensively and push the relationship further uphill? I’m continuing to…
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How to Know Yourself-44: Facing Your Secrets
Many people keep secrets. Is there anyone who truly has none? I doubt it. So, why do we do it?There are many reasons — sometimes to protect ourselves, sometimes to protect others. Shame, fear, and the wish to keep personal boundaries are common motivators. In some cases, secrets are used as tools of manipulation or…
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How to know yourself-43: Unlocking Self-Understanding Through Writing
Today’s Questions: We actually started reflecting on the first question in the previous post. Sometimes you simply can’t find the right person to talk to. Other times, you don’t even want to talk because it’s hard enough just to admit things to yourself. That alone can put you under unnecessary stress—often without you even realizing…
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How to Know Yourself-42: Through Journaling
To be honest, personal development wasn’t exactly a topic I was thrilled to write about. That’s precisely why I started. I wanted to build a writing habit and take time to reflect on questions I was asking myself anyway. Sharing my take on these questions, in my own voice, ended up shifting my perspective in…
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How to Know Yourself-41: Key Strategies for Personal Development
What are the 4 most effective personal development strategies you’ve applied so far? Are you capable of following these strategies even when you struggle?How do you manage that? What are your short-term career goals? Do you think you could use your skills better in another field?What could those fields be? Could self-sabotage be affecting your…
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How to Know Yourself-40: Overcoming Obstacles to Personal Growth
Where Do You Want to Grow, and What’s Holding You Back? Yes, by now we often know what areas we need to improve. We understand what we feel is lacking. We also recognize what has been bothering us. When you take a moment to pause and think, ask yourself. What are the obstacles that have…
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