writing Archives - Vironika Wilde (Tugaleva)

Writing a book about self-awareness has helped me become more aware of myself. I am stunned and humbled by this. I am doing what I now feel is right.

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Why I’m Not Writing Any More Self-Help Books

Vironika 4 years ago

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 5 years agoJanuary 14, 2019

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 5 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 I stood up for myself and stopped expecting emotional self-care and compassion for people who hurt me to replace self-respect.

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Compassion is Not a Substitute for Self-Respect (Neither is Self-Care)

Vironika 6 years agoDecember 5, 2017

The two kinds of pain I face in my creative process, how I deal with them, and why I choose to create even though it hurts.

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Embracing Pain in My Creative Process

Vironika 7 years agoDecember 4, 2017

The ten most important lessons about life and art I've learned on my journey of writing, publicizing, and publishing a book.

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10 Life Lessons Learned From Writing and Publishing a Book

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017

How I turned an awful, uncomfortable situation into an opportunity to be authentic, be creative, and practice what I preach.

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How a 500 Dollar Mistake Made Me More Authentic

Vironika 9 years agoDecember 4, 2017

How (and why) shame creeps into my creative process, and what I choose to do about it (so it doesn't sabotage my whole life!)

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Shame and Creativity: Why I Hate My Work Sometimes

Vironika 9 years agoMarch 22, 2018