Authenticity versus Approval

Reading and listening to Gabor Maté recently he spoke about the tension we all try to navigate between authenticity (being true to ourselves) versus approval (changing ourselves so others like us). Today I had the opportunity to fit in and go with the opinion I thought I needed to have or be true to myself […]

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What does Bob the Builder know about success?

What does Bob the Builder know about success? Try this slight shift in your self-talk which makes a difference! When I first started reading about self-development (roughly 1992) I read books that told me the power of affirmations and positive self-talk. “I can do it,” or “I’m special,” or [insert positive statement] were some of […]

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