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Approval never paid my bills, and it never made me happy. If the absence of approval is the only price of freedom, then it’s a price I’m willing to pay.

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The Price of Approval-Seeking: Thoughts on Freedom, Conformity, and Flip-Flops

Vironika 3 years ago

How solitude has helped me think for myself around other people instead of alternating between being a people-pleasing doormat and a control-hungry rebel.

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The Doormat and the Control Freak: Healing With Solitude

Vironika 4 years agoMay 17, 2018

We tend to attribute romance only to couples, but the more I've walked my journey of self-discovery, the more romantic moments I've had with myself.

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My Most Romantic Moments With Myself

Vironika 4 years agoDecember 5, 2017

I don't want to be a role model or strive to be inspiring. I just want to share my raw, naked truth—however imperfect, uncomfortable, and undesirable it is.

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I Don’t Want to Be a Role Model

Vironika 4 years agoJanuary 14, 2019

I am slowly reassembling the pieces of myself I broke off to match some external idea of what it means to be spiritual, to be healthy, to be self-loving.

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Reintegrating the Forgotten Pieces of Myself

Vironika 4 years agoNovember 18, 2018

We all misunderstand ourselves in some way. Learning to look at what's within us with curiosity instead of judgment is a kind of self-respect.

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Self-Discovery Is a Kind of Self-Respect

Vironika 4 years agoDecember 5, 2017

February can be a difficult month for self-love! Here are some quotes to inspire and motivate you to love yourself.

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17 Quotes to Help You Love Yourself

Vironika 4 years agoDecember 5, 2017

Instead of chasing stressful deadlines, I am choosing to focus on doing my best. Not pushing myself is sometimes the most self-loving thing I can do.

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Self-Love Is More Important Than Meeting a Deadline

Vironika 5 years agoDecember 5, 2017

How kindness can help us interrupt other people's patterns of unworthiness and help them reach for self-love.

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The Art of Giving More to People Who Think They Deserve Less

Vironika 5 years agoDecember 5, 2017

I felt annoyed by a yoga teacher and brooded—for hours! This is how I found peace, cultivated self-awareness, and learned a valuable lesson from the situation.

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There is a Lesson in Every Bit of Irritation—Especially in Brooding

Vironika 5 years agoDecember 5, 2017