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Living an authentic life is harder than it seems. This week I've shared some tips I've used to stop comparing myself to others and focus on what brings authe

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Living authentically can also mean expanding your consciousness and living with purpose. Expanding consciousness is about removing emotional blocks and limiting beliefs so that you can become

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The person living authentically exists "moment by moment, striving to understand themselves, their motivation, defenses, and conditions of worth, while being aware of their responsibilities and choices" (Joseph, 2019). An authentic life involves following one's passion and being intimately connected to our natural abilities, strengths

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That we can, by the power of our choices, make everything "good.". Unfortunately, none of this is true. First, we do not "become" authentic. We are always in a process of "becoming

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Authentic means showing up or not showing up. Whatever you feel, think, or do in the moment is authentic, even if it's not what you want to be feeling, thinking, or doing. Even if you'd rather

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It will raise your fear of failure. Fear of judgment prevents pure self-expression. Rejection is uncomfortable. And while you desire to become creative and think outside the box, your inner voice prefers to play it safe. For example, you might want to change careers but stick to what you know because you fear judgment.

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Practice Mindfulness. The key to authenticity is developing the self-awareness to know who your truest self is. It's tough to know that when you spend so much of your day trying to suppress your emotions and intuition, meet the expectations of others, or go after the goals you're supposed to want.

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6. Ask questions. It's easier to be authentic when you genuinely feel connected with someone. Try to take the time to truly get to know them and help them better understand you. "In

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Self-Reflect Often. The first step in living authentically is reflecting on your life and looking into areas that are not aligned with who you are. Take time to understand yourself, your strengths, weaknesses, passions, and values. Reflect on your past experiences and how they have shaped you.

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Living an authentic life leads to a greater level of happiness, though making those changes isn't easy to begin with. ... Comparing yourself to others is not conducive to a more authentic self. You'll never feel happy if you're constantly comparing what you do or have with what someone else does or has. ... Authentic people also no longer

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Julia Manuel is a writer & strategic communications specialist in Northern Virginia. An assistant with a Baptiste-affiliated yoga studio, she hopes to empower students to achieve unity between mind & body while giving back to the community that has helped her live authentically. Visit her at Bangs, a Beard, and Ballyhoo.

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Living authentically can reduce pressure and lead to a more relaxed and less stressful lifestyle, providing a greater sense of personal freedom. You make decisions based on what you genuinely want, not what others expect from you. Authenticity allows for the expression of true emotions and thoughts.

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1. Authenticity allows you to be free. You don't have to hide. You don't have to stay in the shadows, put on makeup, or wear a pseudo-smile mask just to please someone else. No, authenticity

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Step 1: Forgive and love yourself. I had to forgive myself for my past mistakes. My ego enjoyed replaying my bad choices and punishing me by making me feel unworthy of love. By cultivating kindness towards myself, I honored and accepted the past, learned my lessons, and started loving myself.

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Anything less is a faked life. To be authentic is the highest form of praise. You're fulfilling your mission and purpose on earth when you honor the real you. Your whole life becomes a prayer of thanksgiving. In a "What I Know for Sure" column, Oprah talks about the importance of listening to the wake-up calls and living an authentic life.

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Without further ado, I will point out the most generally applicable ways through which you can be true to yourself in order to live authentically. First Commandment: No Lies. Be Proud of Who You Are. Discover Yourself. If You Can't Change It, Manage It. Be Confident, Believe! Avoid Negative Influences.

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2. Fear. Fear of judgment threatens creativity. As a society, we are overthinkers. Societal influence fuels this fire to a point where, if we aren't overthinking ourselves, we're often judging others. Not only does this judgment affect how we perceive others, it directly affects how we perceive ourselves.

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Below I've outlined seven undeniable signs that you're no longer a slave to societal expectations. 1. You embrace uniqueness. Reflect on your life for a moment. You've stopped worrying about fitting into a certain mould. The societal norms that once seemed so important now feel irrelevant.

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1: Remember Who You Are, is a Powerful Lesson. The first step to authentic living is that we must remember who we are. You are a soul of pure consciousness that is connected to Spirit at all times. Understanding that we have never been alone is empowering and provides us the courage to be our true selves.

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Secret #3: Don't Be Afraid to Express Yourself. Bold Self-Expression: A Vital Step Towards Authentic Living. Your thoughts, feelings, and ideas are the vibrant threads that weave the tapestry of

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3) Face your shadow. Describing the shadow as "bad" is far too simplistic and unhelpful. The shadow isn't bad, and may even contain various positive and beneficial traits. The thing about the shadow is that it's repressed. The shadow is the self that's too afraid to come out because it won't be understood, accepted or validated.

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Now that they are both in their eighties, they especially want to spread the core message that to have joy yourself, you must bring joy to others. Most of all, during that landmark week in Dharamsala, they demonstrated by their own exuberance, compassion, and humor how joy can be transformed from a fleeting emotion into an enduring way of life.

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Sheldon believes that this "trait mindfulness " is important. It is defined as "the general disposition to be attentive to one's feelings, desires, sensations, and emotions—to simply observe one

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LIVE: Daily Mass at the Manila Cathedral presided by Fray Geoffrey A. Eborda Jr., OSA, Assistant Formator of the Seminario San Agustin, Intramuros, Manila.