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Authentic Self
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/ôˈTHen(t)ik//self/
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noun
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1. Your most authentic self is the person that you are naturally meant to be. It is the purest version of yourself from your personality, to your physical looks, to your dreams and desires.
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A Review of Gabrielle Bernstein's Judgement Detox
Check out Gabrielle Bernstein's book - "Judgment Detox" here. Everyone judges! However, we don’t have to allow our judgments to rule our...
Anne van Gessel
Mar 4, 20232 min read
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How to Be Successful Against All Odds
What does success mean to you? What do you think constitutes a successful life? These are questions I never thought too much about until...
Anne van Gessel
Feb 18, 20233 min read
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Stories from Taiwan
Recently I realized that I've been writing a blog for almost two years and haven't really given much information about my life, where I...
Authentically Anne
Feb 9, 20233 min read
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What Christmas Means to Me
It's that time of year! Christmas is here! And as it draws closer, I've been examining exactly what Christmas means to me personally...
Lyndsay Stanley
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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My Italian Pooch
There is no doubt that dogs hold a special place in many peoples' hearts, and it's no wonder. They can be some of the most loyal,...
Lyndsay Stanley
Dec 9, 20224 min read
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Gabrielle Bernstein - "The Universe Has Your Back"
A Formal Review of the book, "The Universe Has Your Back" by Gabrielle Bernstein I read her book several years ago. My motivation for...
Authentically Anne
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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Preparations for Fall
It's September now - a new month and the beginning of a new season that often brings a lot of change into our lives. The summer busyness...
Aubrey Walter
Sep 3, 20225 min read
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Moving Past Self-Doubt: How To Overcome Your Inner Critic
Success. Failure. Accomplishment. Expectation. These words spiral around my mind day and night, keeping my already tired eyes open and my...
Lyndsay Stanley
Aug 27, 20225 min read
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Growth Mindset: How to Find Comfort in the Uncomfortable
"I can't do that because I'm not good at it." "I would embarrass myself if I tried to do that." "I don't have what it takes." Have you...
Aubrey Walter
Aug 19, 20225 min read
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Find Your Courage: 5 Ways to Be More Brave Today
We all need courage to live our best life today. But unfortunately, most of us are not born with a natural ability to be courageous...
Lyndsay Stanley
Aug 12, 20225 min read
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Exploring New Worlds: How Travel Has Opened My Eyes
"That is the magic of travel. You leave your home secure in your own knowledge and identity. But as you travel, the world in all its...
Aubrey Walter
Aug 5, 20223 min read
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So You're Burnt Out. Now What?
5:30 AM. The alarm goes off. You resistantly roll out of bed, groggily down a cup of coffee, and try to avoid thinking about the slew of...
Aubrey Walter
Jul 30, 20223 min read
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The Power of Journaling & Self-Reflection
From a very early age, I journaled daily. I can still remember launching myself toward the journal and diaries section of every...
Lyndsay Stanley
Jul 23, 20225 min read
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Practicing Gratitude in Troubling Times
Gratitude is defined as the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. I think it's important...
Authentically Anne
Jul 15, 20223 min read
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"The Four Agreements," by Don Miguel Ruiz
Formal Review of "The Four Agreements," by Don Miguel Ruiz by Anne van Gessel The way to true freedom is to unlearn, or "forget...
Authentically Anne
Jul 8, 20222 min read
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The Healthy Way to Deal with Grief
The dry and cold valley of grief may be one of the hardest places to be in life. And it's almost guaranteed that you will encounter this...
Authentically Anne
Jun 25, 20224 min read
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Improve Your Sleep Today: An Interview with Charlies Davis
We often drag ourselves through life, not taking very good care of ourselves for the sake of achieving success. Get Some Sleep.
Authentically Anne
Jun 18, 20223 min read
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Don't Forget to Relax: An Interview with Valerie Sunyak
Life can get overwhelmingly busy at times. I mean, there are times when I am so busy and thinking about so many things at once that I...
Authentically Anne
Jun 10, 20224 min read
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Pain & Reward in Life Transitions: An interview with Celestina Caitas
Life transitions, we all experience them, whether it’s a change in the environment where we are physically moving from one location to...
Authentically Anne
May 27, 20225 min read
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Shifting Gears
I'm a new writer around here, so let me introduce myself: I'm Lyndsay Stanley and I have been working with Anne as her Editor and Book...
Lyndsay Stanley
May 4, 20222 min read
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