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How To Be Your True Self In 11 Doable Steps

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“Just be yourself.” Have you heard that before?

It sounds so simple, yet it often seems unattainable. You'd love to just be yourself if you knew exactly who that is.

We get so caught up trying to be somebody else, somebody better, that we lose ourselves in the process. Or never find ourselves at all.

Sometimes, what we think is our real self is just a facade we use to show off to the world or to cover our flaws.

So, how do we become our true and authentic selves?

How do we regain our sense of being in a world so engrossed by false idols and insincere personalities?

Let's talk about simple yet effective things you can do to become yourself again.

Enjoying The Small Things To Improve Your Life In A Big Way

by Grace Furman

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Do you take time every day to enjoy the small things in life?

Most people don't at the time they happen — only in retrospect.

You may naturally feel excited during big life events – weddings, newborn babies, first homes, job promotions, and so on – and I don’t mean to diminish their importance.

However, we often reminisce about enjoying the small things in life, those everyday moments that have made up the fabric of our lives.

Kurt Vonnegut said, “Enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.”

11 Self-Awareness And Self-Discovery Worksheets To Better Understand Yourself

by Barrie Davenport

Self-discovery is a fundamental part of a thriving, balanced life, and it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s impossible to live your best life without it.

Why?

Because when you don’t have a self-discovery journey, you’re less aware of triggers and other self-assessment deficiencies.

When that’s the case, your professional output and relationships suffer.

You’re not at your best, and your mind frequently wanders to destructive places.

But there’s a solution: self-discovery worksheets for adults.

108 Relationship Questions To Ask Your Partner For Great Conversation

by Barrie Davenport

woman and man talking dinner relationship questions to ask

Most problems in relationships boil down to one relationship skill: good communication.

But when you ask good couples questions, you can open lines of dialogue and build mutual understanding that can make your relationship stronger and happier.

You're interested in learning more about their thoughts on money, sex, kids, affection, career, long-distance, or any of the many topics that help you know each other better.

But when you don't express your needs and discuss your differences, things will inevitably break down.

We are turf-oriented creatures, even with our most intimate relationships.

We want to protect our relationship — emotionally, psychologically, and physically — often at the expense of those we love most.

Good and close relationships require letting go of some of that turf, compromising, and accepting that the other person's needs and feelings are as valid as our own.

25 Beautiful Poems That Perfectly Express How Much I Miss You

by Barrie Davenport

man writing in journal on beach Missing You Poems

Though distance makes the heart grow fonder, it doesn’t diminish the pain of being apart.

Nothing captures the longing, the sorrow, and the hope of missing someone better than poems and verses crafted by those who understand.

This collection of 25 beautiful missing you poems will help soothe your soul when you're missing that special person.

Ranging from melancholy to hopeful, these heartfelt poems give voice to the visceral emotions we all experience when separated from our loved ones.

Let these poetic words provide comfort until you're reunited once more.